Answer:
increase 8% = 1+(8/100) = 1.08
decrease 12% = 1-(12/100)=0.88
overall coefficient of evolution: 1.08*0.88=0.9504
population at the start of the 1st year: 11286*0.9504=10726.2144 = 10726 inhabitants
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