A population size will remain stable if
A) the birth and death rates are equal, as are the rates of emigration and immigration.
B) environmental resistance declines each year.
C) the population grows by a fixed percentage of its size each year.
D) the rate of emigration is higher than the rate of immigration.
E) the number of births each year is constant and the birth rate is higher than the death rate.

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A population size will remain stable if the birth and death rates are equal, and if the rates of emigration and immigration are also equal. This balance ensures that the number of individuals entering the population is equal to the number leaving it, thus maintaining a stable population size.

A Population Size Will Remain Stable If