Use the Following Figure to Answer the Question

Multiple Choice

Use the following figure to answer the question.

Five new individuals were added to a small population of bighorn sheep in 1986, and ten more were added between 1990 and 1994. According to the figure, what occurred in this population after these additions?

A) The population increased exponentially.
B) The population increased in overall numbers.
C) The population growth rate increased.
D) The population continued to decline.