Malthus Predicted That the Power of Population

question 55

Multiple Choice

Malthus predicted that the power of population

• A)was greater than the power of the earth to produce subsistence.His forecast was on the mark.
• B)was greater than the power of the earth to produce subsistence.His forecast was off the mark.
• C)was less than the power of the earth to produce subsistence.His forecast was on the mark.
• D)was less than the power of the earth to produce subsistence.His forecast was off the mark.

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