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If a country's growth rate is 0.4 percent, what is the approximate doubling time according to the Rule of 70?

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Correct answer: 175 years

The Rule of 70 is a quick way to estimate how long a population or investment takes to double when its annual growth rate stays fairly constant. The important point is that the rate must be used as a percentage, not as a decimal fraction. A smaller growth rate leads to a longer doubling time, because growth is happening more slowly.

Here the annual growth rate is 0.4 percent. Apply the rule: doubling time = 70 ÷ 0.4 = 175 years. Therefore, the estimated doubling time is 175 years, which matches option D. The other values do not result from dividing 70 by 0.4; for example, using 70 years would incorrectly treat the rate as 1 percent.

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Doubling TimeRule Of 70Population GrowthDemographyThe World Population – DistributionDensity And GrowthThe World Population Distribution Density And GrowthGeography

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