The New Malthusians Point Out That Between 8000 B

question 66

Multiple Choice

The New Malthusians point out that between 8000 B.C. and A.D. 1750, the world added an average of only 67 000 people a year, but today that many people are being added every six to seven hours. This is an illustration of the _________.

• A) multiple demographic equation
• B) demographic equation
• C) exponential growth curve
• D) demographic transition
• E) implosion growth curve

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