Question 19
PopulationRobert T. Malthus postulated in his population theory that
- A.the death rate may become so high that people may not survive
- B.people will eventually stop having children
- C.people will migrate from one place to another in search of food
- D.positive efforts should be made to increase population
- E.population growth rate may out-grow the means of subsistence.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: E (population growth rate may out-grow the means of subsistence.)
Explanation
Malthus held that population tends to grow faster than food supply (the means of subsistence).