Events like epidemics and warsare ruled out of population projections because:
<u>C. because these events are unpredictable and demographers cannot estimate their impact</u>
Population projection are those forecasts or predictions about the way population growth would change in the future.
This is important as scientists use this data <em>to predict</em>how muchresources would be available for each person during a <u>particular period in future.</u>
Events like epidemics and wars are ruled outof population projections because they are unpredictable as these events cannot be foreseen so far into the future.
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