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JAMB Economics 2007 Question 47

Question 47

Population

The Malthusian theory of population has been rendered ineffective by

  1. A.government policies
  2. B.natural disasters
  3. C.birth control measures
  4. D.technical progress
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Answer: D (technical progress)

Explanation

Malthus said food would not keep up with population, but improved farming technology has raised food output faster than he expected.