Which of the following ideas were central to the conclusions drawn by Thomas Malthus in his 1798 "Essay on the Principle of Population"?
A) Short-run time period
B) Shortage of labor
C) Law of diminishing resource availability
D) Law of diminishing returns

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Thomas Malthus concluded that population growth would outpace agricultural production, leading to scarcity and famine. The "Law of Diminishing Returns" was central to his argument, as it suggests that adding more labor to a fixed amount of land would yield progressively smaller increases in output.

Which of the Following Ideas Were Central to the Conclusions