Thanks to a new conservation program, a population with only 200 individuals at the beginning of the year is growing exponentially. The population has a per capita birth rate of 0.5 per year and a death rate of 0.2 per year. What is the growth rate
during the year? What will the population be at the end of the year?
A) growth rate = 60 per year; population = 260
B) growth rate = 6 per year; population = 206
C) growth rate = 260 per year; population = 60
D) growth rate = 30 per year; population = 230
Answer: A
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