Malthus predicted that:
A)population and income would eventually grow at the same rate, so per capita income would increase over time.
B)population and income would eventually grow at the same rate, so per capita income would eventually be constant.
C)population would eventually grow faster than income, so per capita income would eventually begin to decrease.
D)income would eventually grow faster than population, so per capita income would eventually begin to increase.

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Malthus predicted that population would grow geometrically, while resources (or income) would grow arithmetically, leading to a situation where population growth would outpace the growth of resources, resulting in a decrease in per capita income.

Malthus Predicted That