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If the Rule of 70 gives a doubling time of 44 years but the growth rate is continuously declining, what is the likely actual doubling time?

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Correct answer: More than 44 years

The Rule of 70 is a quick estimate for doubling time. It uses the formula \(T \approx 70/r\), where \(T\) is the doubling time in years and \(r\) is a roughly constant annual growth rate in percent. The estimate of 44 years assumes that the rate used in the calculation continues without an important change throughout the period.

If the growth rate continually declines, each later year adds fewer people than the constant-rate estimate expects. Population growth therefore becomes slower over time, so reaching twice the original population takes longer than 44 years. The actual doubling time is consequently more than 44 years, making option C correct. It would be exactly 44 years only if the relevant rate stayed approximately constant; a declining rate does not support that assumption.

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Rule Of 70Doubling TimeDeclining Growth RatePopulation ProjectionPopulation GrowthThe World Population – DistributionDensity And GrowthThe World Population Distribution Density And Growth

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