Thomas Malthus argued that population
A) increases arithmetically;food supply increases geometrically.
B) increases in parallel fashion;food supply increases arithmetically.
C) increases geometrically;food supply increases arithmetically.
D) should be checked by artificial birth control.

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Malthus argued that population has a tendency to increase geometrically (exponentially) while food supply can only increase arithmetically (linearly) leading to a possible future of overpopulation and famine. This is known as the Malthusian Catastrophe.

Thomas Malthus Argued That Population