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NABTEB Economics 2023 Objective — Question 26

Question 26 of 50 from the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) Economics 2023 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The Malthusian theory of population is best illustrated when A. both population and food supply increase at the same rate B. population increases much faster than food supply C. the size of the population and available resources are equal D. food supply increases much faster than population growth

  • A. both population and food supply increase at the same rate
  • B. population increases much faster than food supplyCorrect
  • C. the size of the population and available resources are equal
  • D. food supply increases much faster than population growth

Explanation

The Malthusian theory holds that population grows in geometric progression while food production grows in arithmetic progression, so population increases much faster than food supply.

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