A club recruit members either through active recruitment by its current members or through advertising in neighborhood billboards. Suppose that each member of the club recruit new members at a rate of 3 members per week and that advertising in neighborhood billboards generate new members at a rate of 2 members per week. Suppose further that each member is expected to stay a club member for 1 week, on average. Assume that the number of members of the club at any given time follows a birth and death process. Given that the club started with 5 members, what is the expected number of club members after the first two weeks?

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A club recruit members either through active recruitment by its current members or through advertising in neighborhood billboards. Suppose that each member of the club recruit new members at a rate of 3 members per week and that advertising in neighborhood billboards generate new members at a rate of 2 members per week. Suppose further that each member is expected to stay a club member for 1 week, on average. Assume that the number of members of the club at any given time follows a birth and death process. Given that the club started with 5 members, what is the expected number of club members after the first two weeks?

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