Question

In a population per capita birth rate is $0.15$ and per capita death rate is $0.08$ during a unit time period. What is the value of $r$ (intrinsic rate of natural increase) for the given population ?

• A. $0.23$
• B. $0.07$
• C. $0.05$
• D. $0.25$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$0.07$

Answer 2

Intrinsic rate of natural increase $(r)$ $=$ Birth rate $-$ death rate $= 0.15-0.08 = 0.07$