Malthus' Theory
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In a Malthusian world, preventive checks are enforced on the population by the nature while positive checks are adopted by the population. State true or false.
True
False
The Malthusian trap occurs because
Population grows at a higher rate than resources
Resources grows at a higher rate than population
Either A or B
None of these
Why was economic growth stagnant before the 18th century?
Malthusian negative feedback
Political factors like wars and trade restrictions
lack of technological progress
Low population growth
Why was economic growth stagnant before the 18th century?
Malthusian negative feedback
Political factors like wars and trade restrictions
Lack of technological progress
Low population growth
Which of the following is/are the basic premises of Malthus' theory?
Population grows arithmetically
Population grows exponentially
Food production grows arithmetically
Food production grows exponentially
The Malthusian trap occurs because
Population grows at a higher rate than resources
Either A or B
Resources grows at a higher rate than population
None of these
Which of the following is/are the basic premises of Malthus' theory?
Population grows arithmetically
Population grows exponentially
Food production grows arithmetically
Food production grows exponentially
What are the two types of checks on the population growth according to Malthus?
Preventive checks
Positive checks
Negative checks
Normative checks
