Thomas Malthus Argued That Population

question 23

Multiple Choice

Thomas Malthus argued that population

• A) increases arithmetically;food supply increases geometrically.
• B) increases in parallel fashion;food supply increases arithmetically.
• C) increases geometrically;food supply increases arithmetically.
• D) should be checked by artificial birth control.

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Definitions:

Total Variable Costs

The summation of all costs that vary with the level of output, such as raw materials and labor costs, differing from fixed costs.

Total Fixed Costs

The sum of all costs required to produce any good or service, that do not change with the volume of production.

Average Variable Costs

The total variable expenses of producing an item, divided by the quantity of items produced, accounting for costs that change with the production volume.

AVC Curve

The Average Variable Cost curve, in economics, represents how the variable cost per unit changes with the level of output.