JAMB Economics 2017 Objective — Question 22

Question 22 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Economics 2017 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The population theory that is concerned with the cases of over population and shortage of food production is

A. population density
B. Malthusian population theoryCorrect
C. national population theory
D. demographic transition theory

Explanation

The Malthusian Population Theory deals with population growing geometrically while food supply grows arithmetically, causing food shortages.

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