In the Malthusian model, population grows exponentially while food production grows linearly. For the Rarotonga tribe, food production is enough to support 1,167 people at the subsistence level, and each year they are able to expand food production to accommodate another 46 people. Their population is only at 858 people, but it grows by 10% each year. Assuming each member of the tribe is living at the subsistence level, what will the population of Rarotonga be after 63 years?

In the Malthusian model, population grows exponentially while food production grows linearly. For the Rarotonga tribe, food production is enough to support 1,167 people at the subsistence level, and each year they are able to expand food production to accommodate another 46 people. Their population is only at 858 people, but it grows by 10% each year. Assuming each member of the tribe is living at the subsistence level, what will the population of Rarotonga be after 63 years?

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Chapter11: Capital Budgeting Decisions

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