Jake considers himself to be a follower of Thomas Malthus. Which of the following statements would Jake be most likely to make?
A) The key to economic growth is to keep taxes and government regulations to a minimum.
B) Command economies are more likely to encourage economic growth than free market economies.
C) Allowing people to follow their self-interest is the best way to generate economic growth and prosperity.
D) A society will not experience sustainable economic progress unless it accepts the need to limit population growth.

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Thomas Malthus was an economist who believed that a society would eventually experience a population crisis due to resource scarcity, and that the only way to prevent this was through limiting population growth. Therefore, someone who considers themselves to be a follower of Malthus would likely agree with statement D, which emphasizes the importance of limiting population growth for sustainable economic progress.

Jake Considers Himself to Be a Follower of Thomas Malthus