Question

Which of the following best describes a type of growth that is exponential at

first but slows as the amount reaches a certain maximum value?

A. Exponential decay
B. Exponential growth
C. Linear growth
D. Logistic growth

Answer 1

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Answer:

D. Logistic growth

Explanation:

The logistic growth function models a situation where the rate of growth is jointly proportional to the population and to the difference between the population and the carrying capacity.

Attached is an example of such a function.