Malthus Was Too Pessimistic Because He Did Not Foresee the Effects

question 55

Multiple Choice

Malthus was too pessimistic because he did not foresee the effects of

• A)ever increasing amounts of land for cultivation.
• B)improved nutrition and health care.
• C)improved family planning practices.
• D)increases in the capital stock and the effects of such increases on production.
• E)increase productivity of land.

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