Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Economics Question 42

Practice objective / multiple choice question 42 from the 2019 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 42 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • ECONOMICS • objective

A country had a population of 30 million in 2010. For the first five years (2011‑2015) the annual natural increase rate (births minus deaths) was 2.5 % and net migration was -0.3 % per year. From 2016‑2020 the natural increase fell to 1.8 % per year; net migration was -0.3 % per year for 2016‑2017 and +0.2 % per year for 2018‑2020. Compute the population at the end of 2020 and the average annual growth rate over the whole decade (express the average rate to one decimal place).

Answer Options

A. Population ≈ 35.80 million; average annual growth ≈ 1.8 %
B. Population ≈ 37.20 million; average annual growth ≈ 2.2 %
C. Population ≈ 34.90 million; average annual growth ≈ 1.5 %
Correct Answer D. Population ≈ 36.57 million; average annual growth ≈ 2.0 %
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Population ≈ 36.57 million; average annual growth ≈ 2.0 %

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Economics Question 42. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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