According to Geographer Jared Diamond, If People in the Developing

question 47

Multiple Choice

According to geographer Jared Diamond, if people in the developing world were to consume as much as the average American, in terms of consumption of resources it would be as if the total world population exceeded

• A) 20 billion.
• B) 40 billion.
• C) 50 billion.
• D) 70 billion.

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