What Was Thomas Malthus's Argument Regarding Population

question 3

Multiple Choice

What was Thomas Malthus's argument regarding population?

• A) Population increased geometrically while food supplies increased arithmetically, so that the former outstripped the latter.
• B) A "green revolution" would allow food supplies to keep pace with population growth.
• C) If population growth outstripped food supplies, parents would adjust and have fewer children.
• D) Rapid population growth would provide the cheap labor necessary for industrialization.

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