Regarding Overpopulation,which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 192

Multiple Choice

Regarding overpopulation,which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) The world's population is now more than 10 billion people and may exceed 25 billion by the year 2050.
• B) Some experts believe that we have already exceeded the number of people the Earth can sustain indefinitely.
• C) The effects of overpopulation are evident in the cities of underdeveloped nations as well as on the subways and living quarters in large cities in Western societies.
• D) Animal experiments have been used to assess the effect of overcrowding.

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Artificially Scarce Good

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