Practice mode Globalization

In demographic terms, what is the main argument of Malthusianism?

Correct answer D. Population growth tends to outstrip food production

Explanation

Thomas Malthus argued that population grows geometrically while food supply grows only arithmetically, so population tends to outrun the means of subsistence.

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