Neco Model Questions Vol1 2022 Economics Question 22

Practice objective / multiple choice question 22 from the 2022 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2022 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 22 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • ECONOMICS • objective

Consider a country's population that follows the logistic model \(P(t)=\frac{K}{1+ae^{-bt}}\), where \(t\) is measured in years from 2020. The carrying capacity is \(K=120\) million. At \(t=0\) the population was \(20\) million and after 5 years it was \(40\) million. (i) Determine the values of \(a\) and \(b\). (ii) In which year will the annual increase in population be greatest, and what is that maximum increase (in million persons per year)?

Answer Options

A. 2030; 5.2
B. 2027; 4.8
Correct Answer C. 2029; 5.5
D. 2028; 6.0
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
2029; 5.5

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2022 Economics Question 22. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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