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WAEC Economics 1993 Question 25

Question 25

Population

The growth rate of population is the

  1. A.annual increase in population
  2. B.total population of a country at a given time
  3. C.addition to the total population over a given period
  4. D.increase in the working population over a given period
  5. E.percentage increase in population in a given year.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (percentage increase in population in a given year.)

Explanation

The growth rate of population is the increase in population in a year expressed as a percentage of the population at the start of the year.