JAMB Economics 2012 Question 45

Question 45

Population

The Malthusian theory was concerned about the relationship between

  1. A.population growth rates of the rich and the poor nations
  2. B.population density and national income
  3. C.population growth rate and natural resources
  4. D.age distribution of population.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (population growth rate and natural resources)

Explanation

Malthus compared how fast population grows with how fast food and other resources can grow.