Question 1

Study the following extract on country Y's population data and answer the questions that follow. 

The population of country Y in 1970 was 60 million. From 1971 to 1975 the total number of births was 25 million and deaths stood at 3 million. 8 million immigrants and 4 million emigrants were recorded in the reporting period. 
(a) Present the above data in a table. 
(b) (i) Determine the net migration within the period.
(ii) Calculate the population of the country in 1975. 
(c) What is the percentage increase in the population of the country from 1970 to 1975? 
 

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Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Economics
Year
2003
Question no.
#1
Type
Theory

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