If a population of mountain lions adds new individuals equal to 5 percent of the population each year, we would classify this type of growth as:
A) increasing.
B) exponential.
C) arithmetic.
D) positive.

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Exponential growth occurs when the growth rate of a population is proportional to its size, meaning as the population grows, the absolute number of individuals added each year also grows.

If a Population of Mountain Lions Adds New Individuals Equal