WAEC Economics 2023 Question 26

Question 26

Population

The Malthusian theory of population is best illustrated when

  1. A.both population and food supply increase at the same rate.
  2. B.population increases much faster than food supply.
  3. C.the size of the population and available resources are equal.
  4. D.food supply increases much faster than population growth.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (population increases much faster than food supply.)

Explanation

Malthus said population grows faster (geometrically) than food (arithmetically).