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If natural growth is -0.6 percent and net migration is +1.4 percent, what is the total growth rate?

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Correct answer: +0.8 percent

Total population growth combines natural growth and net migration. A negative natural growth means that deaths exceed births, while positive net migration means that more people enter than leave. To find total growth, add the signed values, keeping the negative sign attached to the natural growth figure.

The calculation is \(-0.6+1.4=+0.8\) percent. The positive migration gain of 1.4 percent is larger than the natural decline of 0.6 percent, so the two effects result in an overall increase. Therefore, the total growth rate is positive 0.8 percent and option C is correct. Adding the absolute values would incorrectly produce 2 percent and ignore the opposing signs.

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Natural DeclinePositive MigrationTotal GrowthPopulation BalancePopulation GrowthThe World Population – DistributionDensity And GrowthThe World Population Distribution Density And Growth

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