Malthus' forecast of mass starvation as world population increases depends on the existence of:
A) economies of scale
B) diminishing returns
C) free market economics
D) the green revolution

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Malthus' theory of mass starvation is based on the principle of diminishing returns, where he believed that population growth would outpace agricultural production, leading to insufficient food supply.

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