A Researcher Is Studying a Population with a Unique Age

question 72

Multiple Choice

A researcher is studying a population with a unique age structure. Over the course of several decades, the histogram that depicts this structure first appears as a pyramid, becomes roughly rectangular in shape, and finally appears as an inverted pyramid (where the base is narrower than the top) . How has this population changed over time?

• A)The population first grows, stabilizes, and then declines.
• B)The population is first stable, increases, and then declines.
• C)The population at first declines, stabilizes, and then increases.
• D)The population increases and then rapidly declines.

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