ECONOMICS
SUPPLY
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Question
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population grows arithmetically while food supply grows geometrically
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population grows geometrically while food supply grows arithmetically
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population and food supply grow at the same route
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populations will adapt and find new food sources
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Detailed explanation-1: -Malthus stated that population increased in a geometric progression (ie., 2, 4, 16, 132…) while food production increased in arithmetic progression (ie., 2, 4, 6, 8…). Thus population grew faster than food production and tended to outstrip it in a short time.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Malthusian theory explained that the population grows in a geometrical fashion. The population would double in 25 years at this rate. However, the food supply grows in an arithmetic progression. Food supply increases at a slower rate than the population. That is, the food supply will be limited in a few years.
Detailed explanation-3: -It states that the population grows geometrically while its food supply only increases arithmetically. If left unchecked, this causes the population to outgrow its food supply, which leads to a Malthusian catastrophe.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Malthusian Trap (or “Malthusian Population Trap”) is the idea that higher levels of food production created by more advanced agricultural techniques create higher population levels, which then lead to food shortages because the higher population needs to live on land that would have previously used to grow crops.
Detailed explanation-5: -People will therefore not have access to even enough food for survival. Due to a scarcity of food, many will perish. Malthus referred to the occurrence of adversities like epidemics, wars, starvation, famines, and other natural disasters as positive checks.