Thomas Malthus' Prediction of Mass Starvation Resulting from Diminishing Marginal

question 42

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, larger percentage of today's labor works in the agricultural sector.
• D) All of the above.

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