Malthus argued that the population grows in a _______ progression, while agricultural production/food supply grows in a ______ progression. From the following options, choose the correct answer to fi…

Question

Malthus argued that the population grows in a _______ progression, while agricultural production/food supply grows in a ______ progression. From the following options, choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks:

PYQPulse · Accepted Answer

Geometric, Arithmetic

PYQPulse · Answer

Explanation: Malthus argued in his “Theory of Population” that: Population grows in a geometric progression (exponentially, doubling over time). Food supply grows in an arithmetic progression (linearly, increasing incrementally).

Malthus argued that the population grows in a _ progression, while agricultural production/food supply grows in a progression. From the following options, choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks:

Answer: D. Geometric, Arithmetic

Explanation

Malthus argued that the population grows in a _ progression, while agricultural production/food supply grows in a progression. From the following options, choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks:

Answer: D. Geometric, Arithmetic

Explanation