Practice mode / Miscellaneous Economics What did Thomas Malthus claim? A Option A: Population increases in a geometric progression B Option B: Population growth is a matter of algebra not geometry or arithmetic C Option C: Population grows in an arithmetic progression D Option D: Food increases in a geometric progression Correct answer A. Population increases in a geometric progression Explanation In his 1798 essay Malthus argued that population tends to grow geometrically while food supply grows only arithmetically, so population would outstrip subsistence. Show answer Report a problem Answer checked 11 October 2026 · How we write and check questions
Question 01 / Miscellaneous Economics Which of the following are stages of the demographic transition model? A Option A: Low birth rates and low death rates B Option B: High birth rates and high death rates C Option C: Low death rates and high birth rates D Option D: All of the above Correct answer D. All of the above Show answer Open question
Question 02 / Miscellaneous Economics To what is the failure of rising expectations related? A Option A: Dissatisfaction based on relative deprivation B Option B: A rapid decline in the standard of living C Option C: A general rise in the standard of living for all segments of society D Option D: False advertising and credit expansion Correct answer A. Dissatisfaction based on relative deprivation Show answer Open question
Question 03 / Miscellaneous Economics If population growth in underdeveloped countries carried on unchecked, what would world population be in 2050? A Option A: 8 billion B Option B: 10 billion C Option C: 30 billion D Option D: 6 billion Correct answer B. 10 billion Show answer Open question
Question 04 / Miscellaneous Economics Why do birth rates remain high in developing countries? A Option A: There has been cultural lag following superimposed industrialization B Option B: Contraception is either opposed or not properly practiced C Option C: In many cultures a man's worth is measured by the number of his children D Option D: All of the above Correct answer D. All of the above Show answer Open question
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