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Question

Malthus argued that the population grows is a ……. progression, while agricultural production/food supply grows in a ……… progression. From the following options, choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks:

  1. Linear, Exponential
  2. Exponential, Linear
  3. Arithmetic, Geometric
  4. Geometric, Arithmetic

Answer:

Option D: Geometric, Arithmetic

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Geometric, Arithmetic”.

Malthus argued that population growth follows a geometric progression, meaning it grows exponentially (doubling over fixed time intervals), while food production increases in an arithmetic progression, meaning it increases by a constant amount over time.