What do demographers mean when they use the concept of "doubling time" in their discussions of changes over time in the size of a population?
A) The number of years it would take for a population to double its size if its current birth rates and death rates are maintained.
B) The number of years it would take for a population to half its size if its current birth rates and death rates are maintained.
C) The number of months it would take for a population to double its size if its current birth rates and death rates are maintained.
D) The number of months it would take for a population to half its size if its current birth rates and death rates are maintained.
E) The number of years it would take for a population to become two times larger if its birth rates and death rates and immigration rates are maintained.
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