Asked by Jordan Newman on May 25, 2024
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Imagine a population of rabbits that has a birth rate of 0.8 per month and a death rate of 0.6 per month. What is the per capita growth rate per month?
A) 0.14 per rabbit per month
B) 0.48 per rabbit per month
C) 0.75 per rabbit per month
D) 0.20 per rabbit per month
E) 1.40 per rabbit per month
Per Capita Growth Rate
A measure of the rate of growth per person in a population, often used in demographic or economic studies.
Birth Rate
The measure of population growth in a given area, calculated as the number of live births per thousand people per year.
Death Rate
The ratio of deaths to the population of a particular area within a certain period of time, usually expressed per 1000 individuals per year.
- Recognize and explain the trends observed in population expansion, highlighting the influences on these trends, such as exponential and logistic growth models.
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Blake KirbyMay 31, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Per capita growth rate = (birth rate - death rate) = (0.8 - 0.6) = 0.2 per month per rabbit.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize and explain the trends observed in population expansion, highlighting the influences on these trends, such as exponential and logistic growth models.