Question

If the age-specific fertility rate is such that 100 females of age class x would produce 50 offspring, what is the contribution of age class x to the overall population growth rate?

a. 0.75
b. 50
c. 0.5
d. 2
e. cannot be calculated with this information

Answer 1

The contribution of age class x to the overall population growth rate can be calculated by multiplying the age-specific fertility rate by the proportion of the population in that age class. Option c.

Step-by-step explanation:

The contribution of age class x to the overall population growth rate can be calculated by multiplying the age-specific fertility rate by the proportion of the population in that age class. In this case, if 100 females of age class x produce 50 offspring, the age-specific fertility rate is 0.5 (50 offspring divided by 100 females). The contribution of age class x to the overall population growth rate is 0.5(C) multiplied by the proportion of the total population represented by age class x.