Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Economics Question 5

Practice objective / multiple choice question 5 from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 5 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • ECONOMICS • objective

In 2015 Country Y had a total population of 40 million, of which 30 % lived in urban Region A and 70 % in rural Region B. Region A's population grows at 3 % per year and Region B's at 1.2 % per year. Assuming these rates remain constant, (a) estimate the total population in 2025 (rounded to one decimal place in millions). (b) Determine the average annual growth rate of the whole country over the 10‑year period (to two decimal places).

Answer Options

A. Population in 2025 ≈ 48.3 million; Average annual growth rate ≈ 1.90 %
B. Population in 2025 ≈ 45.2 million; Average annual growth rate ≈ 1.55 %
C. Population in 2025 ≈ 46.0 million; Average annual growth rate ≈ 1.68 %
Correct Answer D. Population in 2025 ≈ 47.7 million; Average annual growth rate ≈ 1.77 %
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Population in 2025 ≈ 47.7 million; Average annual growth rate ≈ 1.77 %

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Economics Question 5. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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