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JAMB Economics 1983 Question 5

Question 5

Population

The natural growth rate of a population is the

  1. A.sum of the birth rate and the death rate
  2. B.sum of the birth rate and the net migration rate
  3. C.birth rate minus the death rate
  4. D.birth rate divided by the net migration
  5. E.death rate minus the net migration.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (birth rate minus the death rate)

Explanation

Natural growth ignores migration: it is simply the birth rate minus the death rate.