When Making His Projections on Population,Malthus Failed to Foresee

question 63

Multiple Choice

When making his projections on population,Malthus failed to foresee

• A)technological advances in agriculture that have resulted in larger yields.
• B)the advances in medicine that prevented diseases from periodically wiping out entire nations.
• C)that widespread use of contraceptives in many countries would keep the birthrate low.
• D)all of the above

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