In 1789,a British economist named Thomas Malthus published an essay in which he claimed that while population increased at what he called a geometric rate,the means of subsistence grew only at
A)an arithmetic (linear) rate.
B)a rate depending on the particular culture involved.
C)a declining rate.
D)an unpredictable rate.

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Malthus argued that the population grows exponentially, while the means of subsistence, such as food and resources, increase only linearly. He believed that this would inevitably lead to overpopulation and famine, unless measures were taken to curb population growth. Therefore, the means of subsistence grow at an arithmetic (linear) rate.

In 1789,a British Economist Named Thomas Malthus Published an Essay