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Who wrote An Essay on the Principle of Population?

Correct answer B. Thomas Robert Malthus

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Thomas Robert Malthus published the essay in 1798, arguing that population tends to outgrow the food supply unless checked.

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What does the total fertility rate (TFR) measure?

Correct answer A. The number of children born to the average woman during her reproductive years

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Which statement about children in a peasant society is NOT true?

Correct answer C. Children place more economic demands on a peasant family than on an urban family

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