Question

All other things being equal, the size of a population will decrease if

A. death rate exceeds birthrate.

B. immigration rate exceeds emigration rate.

C. birthrate equals death rate.

D. birthrate exceeds the death rate.

Answer 1

Answer: C) birthrate equals death rate

Step-by-step explanation:

The population size will remain constant if the birth rate and death rate are equal. In order to persist, a population must either grow or remain constant in size. If the death rate becomes higher than the birth rate, the population will decline and if the trend continues, the population will eventually become extinct.