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4. Based your answers on this question on vital statistics reported in Table 2. Population size Approximate number of live births Number of deaths (all ages) Approximate number of deaths in infants under 1 year of age 255,078,000 4,065,014 2, 175,631 38,553 Table 2: Vital Statistics of the United States, 1992 (Source: NCHC) I A. Compute the U.S. birth rate per 1000 person-years in 1992 B. Compute the U.S. overall death rate per 1000 person-years in 1992. C. Compute the infant mortality "rate" per 1000 live births in 1992. D. Is the U.S. population stationary? E. Why a quotation mark is placed around "rate" in part C of this problem? (Is the infant mortality "rate" truly a rate? Why or Why not?)

4. Based your answers on this question on vital statistics reported in Table 2. Population size Approximate number of live births Number of deaths (all ages) Approximate number of deaths in infants under 1 year of age 255,078,000 4,065,014 2, 175,631 38,553 Table 2: Vital Statistics of the United States, 1992 (Source: NCHC) I A. Compute the U.S. birth rate per 1000 person-years in 1992 B. Compute the U.S. overall death rate per 1000 person-years in 1992. C. Compute the infant mortality "rate" per 1000 live births in 1992. D. Is the U.S. population stationary? E. Why a quotation mark is placed around "rate" in part C of this problem? (Is the infant mortality "rate" truly a rate? Why or Why not?)

Calculus For The Life Sciences
Calculus For The Life Sciences
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ISBN:9780321964038
Author:GREENWELL, Raymond N., RITCHEY, Nathan P., Lial, Margaret L.
Publisher:GREENWELL, Raymond N., RITCHEY, Nathan P., Lial, Margaret L.
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4. Based your answers on this question on vital statistics reported in Table 2. Population size Approximate number of live births Number of deaths (all ages) Approximate number of deaths in infants under 1 year of age 255,078,000 4,065,014 2, 175,631 38,553 Table 2: Vital Statistics of the United States, 1992 (Source: NCHC) I A. Compute the U.S. birth rate per 1000 person-years in 1992 B. Compute the U.S. overall death rate per 1000 person-years in 1992. C. Compute the infant mortality "rate" per 1000 live births in 1992. D. Is the U.S. population stationary? E. Why a quotation mark is placed around "rate" in part C of this problem? (Is the infant mortality "rate" truly a rate? Why or Why not?) 5
Transcribed Image Text:4. Based your answers on this question on vital statistics reported in Table 2. Population size Approximate number of live births Number of deaths (all ages) Approximate number of deaths in infants under 1 year of age 255,078,000 4,065,014 2, 175,631 38,553 Table 2: Vital Statistics of the United States, 1992 (Source: NCHC) I A. Compute the U.S. birth rate per 1000 person-years in 1992 B. Compute the U.S. overall death rate per 1000 person-years in 1992. C. Compute the infant mortality "rate" per 1000 live births in 1992. D. Is the U.S. population stationary? E. Why a quotation mark is placed around "rate" in part C of this problem? (Is the infant mortality "rate" truly a rate? Why or Why not?) 5
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