WAEC Economics 2023 Objective — Question 26
Question 26 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) 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
Malthus's theory postulated that population grows at a geometric rate while food production grows at an arithmetic rate, so population growth will outgrow food production.
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