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If the Rule of 70 gives a doubling time of 25 years but the growth rate is declining every five years, what is the likely actual doubling time?

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Correct answer: More than 25 years

The Rule of 70 is a quick estimate for doubling time: doubling time is approximately \(70\) divided by the annual growth rate in percent. It works best when the growth rate remains fairly constant. A result of 25 years therefore represents an estimate based on the current rate, not a guarantee of the actual future period. The correct answer is option C: the actual doubling time is likely to be more than 25 years.

If the rate declines every five years, each later period adds population more slowly than the Rule of 70 assumed. The population will therefore need additional time to reach twice its starting size. The exact delay cannot be calculated without the future rates, so “more than 25 years” is the appropriate qualitative conclusion. It would not be exactly 25 years unless the rate stayed constant, and it certainly would not be zero.

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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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