Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Economics Question 13

Practice objective / multiple choice question 13 from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 13 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • ECONOMICS • objective

Country Z had a population of 20 million in 2010. From 2010 to 2020 the annual natural increase (births minus deaths) was 1.5 % and net migration was -0.2 % of the population each year. From 2020 onward a new policy reduces net migration to -0.05 % and raises the natural increase to 1.8 % per year. Assuming the rates apply continuously each year, calculate (i) the population at the end of 2025, and (ii) the average annual growth rate over the whole period 2010‑2025.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Population 2025 ≈ 24.8 million; average annual growth rate ≈ 1.45 %
B. Population 2025 ≈ 25.2 million; average annual growth rate ≈ 1.60 %
C. Population 2025 ≈ 23.5 million; average annual growth rate ≈ 1.30 %
D. Population 2025 ≈ 24.0 million; average annual growth rate ≈ 1.20 %
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Population 2025 ≈ 24.8 million; average annual growth rate ≈ 1.45 %

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Economics Question 13. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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