Perfect Population Projections Incorporated (PPP) has entered into a contract with the city of Popular, Pennsylvania, to project the future population of the city. In recent years, Popular has become a desirable place to live and work, as indicated by the below table.
Perfect Population Projections Incorporated (PPP) has entered into a contract with the city of Popular, Pennsylvania, to project the future population of the city. In recent years, Popular has become a desirable place to live and work, as indicated by the below table.
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Transcribed Image Text:Perfect Population Projections Incorporated (PPP) has entered into a contract
with the city of Popular, Pennsylvania, to project the future population of the
city. In recent years, Popular has become a desirable place to live and work, as
indicated by the below table.
Year
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Total
Population
50,000
53,000
57,000
65,000
70,000
?
Total
Employment
25,000
26,500
28,500
32,500
35,000
?
Basic
Employment
6,250
6,625
7,125
8,125
8,750
9,000*
Nonbasic
Employment
18,750
19,875
21,375
24,375
26, 250
?
*Estimated from surveys.
Required:
The contract states that PPP must project Popular's population for the year
2024 using an economic base analysis. The ratio of population to total
employment is 2.0833.
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to
the nearest whole number.
Your help is needed!
Total population using economic base analysis
Total employment using economic base analysis
Total Nonbasic employment using economic base analysis
Year 2020
75,000 X
36,000 X
27,000 X
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