In comparing Malthus's theory to actual world food production and population growth during the past half-century, the principal difference is that:A) actual food production has been much higher than malthus predictedB) Malthus's theory predicted much higher food production than has actually occurredC) actual population growth has been much higher than Malthus predictedD) Malthus's theory predicted much higher population growth than has actually occurredE) population increased geometrically while food production increased arithmetically

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Peter Nixon

7 June, 21:10

In comparing Malthus's theory to actual world food production and population growth during the past half-century, the principal difference is that:A) actual food production has been much higher than malthus predictedB) Malthus's theory predicted much higher food production than has actually occurredC) actual population growth has been much higher than Malthus predictedD) Malthus's theory predicted much higher population growth than has actually occurredE) population increased geometrically while food production increased arithmetically

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Tatiana Palmer · Answer 1

E) population increased geometrically while food production increased arithmetically

Explanation:

Thomas Robert Malthus, known as an English cleric, and scholar, published this theory in his 1798 writings, An Essay on the Principle of Population.

The Malthusian Theory of Population is a theory of exponential population growth in relation with arithmetic food supply growth.

Thomas Malthus proposed that populations grew in geometric progression, and also stated that food production increases in arithmetic progression.

therefore, he concluded that populations will grow faster than the supply of food. This exponential population growth will lead to a shortage of food.

Tony Warren · Answer 2

A) actual food production has been much higher than malthus predicted