If the per capita growth rate of a population equals zero,
A) immigration is occurring.
B) emigration is occurring.
C) the population is stable.
D) the population is growing.
E) immigration is not equal to emigration.

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When the per capita growth rate of a population equals zero, it means that the birth rate is equal to the death rate, and therefore the population is stable. This does not depend on immigration or emigration, or whether they are equal or not.

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