It Can Be Argued That Thomas Malthus' an Essay on the Principle

question 168

Multiple Choice

It can be argued that Thomas Malthus' An Essay on the Principle of Population statement that population growth will always outstrip food production has been discredited due to

• A) an increase in the world-wide farming population.
• B) less world-wide food consumption.
• C) improvement in technology of food production.
• D) a reduction in resource scarcity.

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