The Malthusian Dilemma Relates to Marginal Product in That

question 70

Multiple Choice

The Malthusian dilemma relates to marginal product in that:

• A) starvation can be averted only if marginal product is constant.
• B) because of diminishing marginal product, the amount of food produced by each additional member of the population increases.
• C) because of diminishing marginal product, the amount of food produced by each additional member of the population decreases.
• D) because of diminishing marginal product, the wage falls as the population decreases.
• E) because of diminishing average product, the population will not have additional capital to work with.

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