Thomas Malthus' Prediction of Mass Starvation Resulting from Diminishing Marginal

question 77

Multiple Choice

Thomas Malthus' prediction of mass starvation resulting from diminishing marginal returns has NOT been fulfilled because

• A)the law of diminishing marginal returns did not hold in this case.
• B)Malthus ignored other factors like technological change.
• C)relative to Malthus' day, a larger percentage of today's labor force works in the agricultural sector.
• D)All of the above.

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