In the Malthusian model,when z increases,initially consumption

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In the Malthusian model, when z increases, it means that the population growth rate increases. As population grows, the consumption of the fixed amount of land also grows leading to diminishing returns to agricultural productivity. This, in turn, causes a fall in the per capita output of food, which ultimately leads to a decline in consumption. Initially, consumption may increase as the population growth rate is not high enough to push the economy below the subsistence level, but eventually, consumption falls to its steady-state level, which is determined by the size of the land and technology available for agriculture.

In the Malthusian Model,when Z Increases,initially Consumption