Suppose a certain population is initially absent from a certain area but begins migrating there at a rate of v individuals per day. Suppose further that this is an animal group that would normally grow at an exponential rate. Then the population after t days in the new area is given by N = V/r(ert − 1) ,where r is a constant that depends on the species and the environment. If the new location proves unfavorable, then the value of r may be negative. In such a case, we can rewrite the population function as   N = V/r(at − 1) ,where a is less than 1. Under these conditions, what is the limiting value of the population?

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Suppose a certain population is initially absent from a certain area but begins migrating there at a rate of v individuals per day. Suppose further that this is an animal group that would normally grow at an exponential rate. Then the population after t days in the new area is given by

N = V/r(ert − 1) ,where r is a constant that depends on the species and the environment. If the new location proves unfavorable, then the value of r may be negative. In such a case, we can rewrite the population function as
 
N = V/r(at − 1)
,where a is less than 1. Under these conditions, what is the limiting value of the population?
N = 
 
 
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