Multiple choice

How do you calculate population change?

  1. (births + immigration) - (deaths + emigration)

  2. (births + deaths) - (immigration + emigration)

  3. (births + immigration) +(deaths + emigration)

  4. None of the above
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Explanation

Population change is determined by adding the factors that increase a population (births and immigration) and subtracting the factors that decrease it (deaths and emigration). This balance determines whether a population grows, shrinks, or remains stable.

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