Suppose that during the 1990s, the population of a certain country was increasing by 1.7% each year. If the population at the end of 1993 was 5.4 million, what was the population at the end of 1994?

A 1.7% increase means the 1993 population is multiplied by 1.017: 5,400,000 × 1.017 = 5,491,800. Therefore, the population at the end of 1994 was 5,491,800 people, choice D.

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