According to Malthus, a Fixed Quantity of Land and a Growing

question 59

Multiple Choice

According to Malthus, a fixed quantity of land and a growing population combined to produce:

• A)continuous but variable economic growth.
• B)accelerating economic growth.
• C)a stationary state in which growth ceased.
• D)a stationary state in which the economy grew, but at a fixed and unchangeable rate.

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