Suppose That a Colony of Fruit Flies Is Growing Exponentially $e ^ { 0.02 }$

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a colony of fruit flies is growing exponentially with growth constant 0.04 . If there are currently 30,000 flies present, what will be the average population over the next 6 months?

A) 1,500,000( $e ^ { 0.02 }$ - 1)
B) 30,000( $e ^ { 0.02 }$ - 1)
C) 75,000( $e ^ { 0.24 }$ - 1)
D) 60,000( $e ^ { 0.24 }$ - 1)
E) none of these