If births are high in an area and few people are leaving, what can happen to the population?

Correct answer: The population may increase

Direct answer: A, the population may increase. Population changes through births, deaths, people entering, and people leaving. High births add many people, while few people leaving means the loss through out-migration is small. Therefore, the population can rise if additions are greater than deaths and other losses. The word “may” is important because the question does not give complete information about deaths or people entering. Option A is correct because the stated conditions favour an increase. Option B is wrong because they do not show a certain decrease. Option C is wrong because these conditions cannot make a population zero. Option D is wrong because a death rate is a measured rate, not an infinite result, and it is not the same as population growth. Remember to compare all additions and losses before making an absolute claim.