Question

If a deer herd has a population of n = 1,000, and a per capita rate of increase of 10% (r = 0.1 per year), how much will the deer population grow in a year, if resources are unlimited?

a. 100.
b. 200.
c. 300.
d. 400.

Answer 1

Under the given conditions of a 10% per capita rate of increase and an initial population of 1,000, the deer population is expected to grow by 100 deer in one year.

Step-by-step explanation:

If a deer herd has a population of n = 1,000, and a per capita rate of increase of 10% (r = 0.1 per year), the population growth can be calculated using the formula: Population growth = rN. In one year, if resources are unlimited, the expected population growth would be:

Population growth = 0.1 × 1,000 = 100 deer.

Therefore, the correct answer is (a) 100, which means the deer population will grow by 100 in a year under these conditions.