SOLUTION: In 1900, the population of Malthusian was 120,000. Since then, the population has increased by exactly 8 percent per year. If population growth continues at this rate, what was the

Question 1189230: In 1900, the population of Malthusian was 120,000. Since then, the population has increased by exactly 8 percent per year. If population growth continues at this rate, what was the population in the year 2000?
Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, ikleyn:
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In 1900, the population of Malthusian was 120,000.
Since then, the population has increased by exactly 8 percent per year.
If population growth continues at this rate, what was the population in the year 2000?
:
Find the population for 100 yrs of growth
p = 120000*(1.08)^100
p = 263,971,351 in 100 yrs, sounds pretty far fetched, but there it is!
Answer by ikleyn(52810) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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It is not a real population;

it is purely abstract notion/conception - not a real object.

There is no such a country "Malthusia", as well as there is no such a community of people "Malthusians".

so, these numbers have no any relation to any reality.

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