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Investigating Populations Further Investigation

The population projections you have made so far may be unrealistic because the Earth cannot possibly support the populations you predicted for the year 2100. What will happen? Either there will be mass starvation (a pessimistic scenario) or we have to make fewer children (an optimistic scenario). Explore these two alternatives by making a spreadsheet model that has fertility rates and life expectancy values that can be influenced by the population.

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