Chickens have the greatest population among the species of birds because they are used as poultry. Further, they are one of the basic sources of food for humans. Now suppose there are 40 billion chickens in 2014, and they continue to increase exponentially (at every instant) at a rate of 23% every year. 177% of the population are consumed by humans every year, how many chickens will there be at the start of the year 2024
a 72 billion chickens b 25 billion chickens c 92 billion chickens d 73 billion chickens