If births and deaths are equal and migration is zero, what is natural increase?
AIt equals the birth total
BIt is less than zero
CIt is zero overall
DIt equals the density
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. It is zero overall
Equal birth and death counts cancel, so natural increase is zero.
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