Projection sensitivity According to the 2010 census, the
Chapter 6, Problem 17(choose chapter or problem)
Projection sensitivity According to the 2010 census, the U.S. population was 309 million with an estimated growth rate of 0.8%>yr. a. Based on these figures, find the doubling time and project the population in 2050. b. Suppose the actual growth rate is just 0.2 percentage point lower than 0.8%>yr (0.6%). What are the resulting doubling time and projected 2050 population? Repeat these calculations assuming the growth rate is 0.2 percentage point higher than 0.8%/yr. c. Comment on the sensitivity of these projections to the growth rate.
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