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JAMB Economics 1982 Question 3

Question 3

Population

To calculate the annual natural growth rate of a country's population, one has to know the country's annual birth rate and

  1. A.the size of that country
  2. B.the rate of immigration into that country
  3. C.the population census of that country
  4. D.the annual death rate
  5. E.the gross domestic product (GDP) of that country.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (the annual death rate)

Explanation

Natural growth rate = birth rate − death rate. Migration is not part of natural growth.