Question

the following table gives the birth and death rates for 4 countries in 3 different years. find the net growth rate due to births and deaths (neglect immigration) in each of the 3 years for country c. based on these trends predict how the countrys population will change in the next 20 years.

birth rate/1000
country 1980 1995 2019
a 13.6 10.2 9.6
b 23.3 20.4 19.5
c 10.4 11.4 12.9
d 15.2 14.7 13.5

death rate/1000
country 1980 1995 2019
a 11.8 11.5 11.2
b 6.8 6.5 6.2
c 11.6 10.9 10.5
d 8.7 8.9 8.1

country cs net growth rate in 1980 was -1.2 per 1000.
(type an integer or a decimal.)

country cs net growth rate in 1995 was 0.5 per 1000.
(type an integer or a decimal.)

country cs net growth rate in 2019 was 2.4 per 1000.
(type an integer or a decimal.)

choose the best prediction about country cs future population based on the general trends in these 3 years.
a. the countrys population will increase.
b. the countrys population will decrease.
c. the countrys population will remain the same.

Explanation:

Analyze the net growth rate trend

Using the Net Growth Rate knowledge point

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Predict the future population trend

Using the Population Trend Prediction knowledge point

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Answer:

• A. The country's population will increase. (Correct answer)
• B. The country's population will decrease.
• C. The country's population will remain the same.