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Growth rate is described as birth rate plus death rate, noting death rate is negative. What does a positive growth rate indicate?

Group of answer choices

Immigration equals emigration

Birth rate is higher than death rate

Birth rate is lower than death rate

Birth rate equals death rate

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Birth rate is higher than death rate.

Explanation: If growth rate = birth rate + (negative) death rate, a positive growth means births exceed deaths, so population increases.