Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Question 40

Practice objective / multiple choice question 40 from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 40 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A town has an initial population of 50 000. Its natural increase rate is 1.2 % per year. Net migration each year is given by \[M = 2000 - 0.05P,\] where \(P\) is the population at the start of the year. Using these figures, calculate the population after 5 years (rounded to the nearest whole number). Based on the result, state whether the town exceeds the 55 000 threshold for classification as a "large town".

Answer Options

A. Population ≈ 49 950; not a large town
B. Population ≈ 55 200; large town
C. Population ≈ 50 800; not a large town
Correct Answer D. Population ≈ 50 463; not a large town
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Population ≈ 50 463; not a large town

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Question 40. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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