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JAMB Economics 1982 Question 20

Question 20

Population

Population growth can be calculated as

  1. A.Birth rate + death rate + migration rate + immigration rate
  2. B.Birth rate − death rate + migration rate − immigration rate
  3. C.Birth rate + death rate − migration rate + immigration rate
  4. D.Birth rate − death rate − emigration rate + immigration rate
  5. E.Birth rate − death rate.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (Birth rate − death rate − emigration rate + immigration rate)

Explanation

Population rises with births and people coming in (immigration) and falls with deaths and people leaving (emigration).