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Question

The exponential function N=1000•1.32^d , where d is measured in decades, gives the number of individuals in a certain population. Find the percentage growth rate (rounded to two decimal places) per century.

 

a) 32.00% b) 1605.98% c) 1505.98% d) 16.06%

Answer 1

1.32¹⁰ = 16.0598, approx. so that's slightly over a sixteen-fold growth factor per century.  Answer is c, because 100% would be no growth, just retention of same population.