Suppose that the growth rate of the number of individuals (N) in a population in an environment with a carrying capacity K is modelled as
\(\frac{d N}{d t}=r N \frac{K-N}{K}\)
where r is the per capita growth rate and t is time; r and K are positive constants. At which of the following values of N will the population growth rate be the maximum?
1
N ≈ 0
2
N = K
3
N = K/2
4
N = K/4