Thomas Malthus sated that________________?
Correct answer: C. populations increase in geometric progression
- A. fodd increases in a geometric progression
- B. population grow in arithmetic progression
- C. populations increase in geometric progression
- D. population growth is a matter of algebra not geometry or arithmetic
Explanation
Malthus argued that population tends to grow geometrically, such as 1, 2, 4, 8, while food production grows only arithmetically, such as 1, 2, 3, 4. Therefore the population statement in option c is correct.
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