In the Logistic Growth Equation $\frac { d N } { d t } = r N \left( 1 - \frac { N } { K } \right)$

Multiple Choice

In the logistic growth equation $\frac { d N } { d t } = r N \left( 1 - \frac { N } { K } \right)$ , the variable r represents the

A) carrying capacity.
B) intrinsic growth rate.
C) size of the population.
D) competition coefficient.