Malthus became famous through his theory which may be stated simply

  • A the death rate may become so high that people may not be able to produce
  • B population may outgrow the means of subsistence
  • C people will eventually decide not to have children
  • D migration of people from one place to another may leave some parts of the world barren
  • E all of the above
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The correct answer is B. population may outgrow the means of subsistence

Malthus theory states that population growth will always tend to outrun the food supply and that betterment of humankind is impossible without strict limits on reproduction

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