The growth factor that could be used to model the population will be 1.04. Then the correct option is D.
<h3>What is an exponent?</h3>
Consider the function:
y = a (1 ± r) ˣ
Where x is the number of times this growth/decay occurs, a = initial amount, and r = fraction by which this growth/decay occurs.
If there is a plus sign, then there is exponential growth happening by r fraction or 100r %.
If there is a minus sign, then there is exponential decay happening by r fraction or 100r %.
The population is increasing by 4% per year.
Then the growth factor that could be used to model the population will be
Growth factor = (1 + 4%)
Growth factor = (1 + 0.04)
Growth factor = 1.04
The growth factor that could be used to model the population will be 1.04.
Then the correct option is D.
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