Sociologist Karl Marx Provided Several Views on Overpopulation

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Multiple Choice

Sociologist Karl Marx provided several views on overpopulation. Which of the following was not a view offered by Marx on overpopulation?

• A)The food supply is threatened by overpopulation.
• B)Overpopulation occurs because capitalists desire to have a surplus of workers so as to suppress wages and force workers to be more productive.
• C)Poverty is a consequence of exploitation of workers by the owners of the means of production.
• D)Technology makes it possible to produce the food and other goods needed by a growing population.

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