Question: Let's modify the logistic differential equation of Example 1 as follows: dP / dt = 0.08P(1 - P / 1000) - 15 (a) Suppose represents

Let's modify the logistic differential equation of Example 1 as follows:
dP / dt = 0.08P(1 - P / 1000) - 15
(a) Suppose represents a fish population at time t, where is measured in weeks. Explain the meaning of the final term in the equation (- 15).
(b) Draw a direction field for this differential equation.

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