In Making the "Malthusian Prediction," Reverend Malthus Assumed That

question 106

Multiple Choice

In making the "Malthusian Prediction," Reverend Malthus assumed that:

• A)​technological advance would be rapid; the supply of capital was unlimited; birth control techniques would limit population growth.
• B)​there would be little if any technological advance; the supply of capital was fixed; birth control techniques would limit population growth.
• C)​the supply of land was fixed in quantity; there would be little if any technological advance; the sexual desires of humans would work to increase production.
• D)​the supply of land was fixed in quantity; technological advances would be rapid; the sexual desire of humans would lead to rapid population growth.

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