One of the facts that casts doubt on Malthus's predictions regarding population growth is that technological advances have:
A)decreased food production
B)allowed rapid increases in food production
C)established a limit to population growth
D)produced misery through changes in food and industrial production
E)produced more misery by enabling the poor to have more children

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Technological advances, such as improvements in agriculture and transportation, have allowed for increases in food production and distribution, making it possible to sustain a larger population than Malthus predicted.

One of the Facts That Casts Doubt on Malthus's Predictions