Thomas Malthus argued that ?
Correct answer: B. an ever-increasing population is constrained only by the food supply resulting in chronic faminies
- A. none of these answers
- B. an ever-increasing population is constrained only by the food supply resulting in chronic faminies
- C. technological progress will continuously generate improvement in productivity and living standards.
- D. labor is the only true factor of production
Explanation
Malthus argued that population tends to grow faster than the food supply, so limited food eventually produces checks such as famine. He therefore did not expect technology to guarantee continuously rising living standards.
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