According to predictions made by the Club of Rome in 1972, the collapse of the world economy will occur because of
A) the world's limited capacity to produce food.
B) the depletion of nonrenewable resources.
C) the ever-increasing birthrate in developed countries.
D) low saving rates and, therefore, low rates of capital accumulation.

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The Club of Rome's predictions in 1972 stated that the collapse of the world economy would occur due to the depletion of nonrenewable resources. They argued that the world's resources were finite and that the excessive consumption of nonrenewable resources, such as fossil fuels, would eventually lead to a collapse.

According to Predictions Made by the Club of Rome in 1972