A population grows according to the logistic model N = 55 1 + 0.9e−1.4t, where t is measured in years and N is measured in thousands. (a) What is r for this population? per year (b) What is the environmental carrying capacity K? thousand (c) This population is subject to harvesting. What is the optimum yield level? thousand

A population grows according to the logistic model N = 55 1 + 0.9e−1.4t, where t is measured in years and N is measured in thousands. (a) What is r for this population? per year (b) What is the environmental carrying capacity K? thousand (c) This population is subject to harvesting. What is the optimum yield level? thousand

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