Assume that Switzerland's population grows at a rate of 0.19 percent a year and that the 1988 population was 6.4 million. (a) Write an expression for the population as a function of time in years. (Let ?=0 in 1988.) P=  (b) How long will it take for the population to double from 1988 ? (c) If there is a net immigration of 10,000 people a year into Switzerland, write an expression for the population in year ?. P=  In this case, how long will it take for the population to double from 1988 ?

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Assume that Switzerland's population grows at a rate of 0.19 percent a year and that the 1988 population was 6.4 million.

(a) Write an expression for the population as a function of time in years. (Let ?=0 in 1988.)
P

(b) How long will it take for the population to double from 1988 ?

(c) If there is a net immigration of 10,000 people a year into Switzerland, write an expression for the population in year ?.
P= 

In this case, how long will it take for the population to double from 1988 ?

 
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