Solution

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The Jacobian matrix is
At its eigenvalues are and . It is therefore a stable node for , a saddle for , and nonhyperbolic at , consistent with the proposed transcritical bifurcation.
At the matrix is
with eigenvalues and . It is an unstable node for , a saddle for , and nonhyperbolic at , again consistent with a transcritical bifurcation.

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