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Models & Qualitative Behavior · Superchallenge problem

A population obeys P′=12P(1−P1000)P' = \dfrac12P\left(1 - \dfrac{P}{1000}\right) with P(0)=250P(0) = 250. Its "shortfall" at time tt is 1000−P(t)1000 - P(t). Compute the total accumulated shortfall ∫0∞(1000−P(t))dt\displaystyle\int_0^\infty \left(1000 - P(t)\right)dt. Give an exact answer.