Which of the following best summarizes the beliefs of Thomas Malthus and population growth? Population would increase more rapidly than the food supplies to support it. Population could continue to grow at a slow, linear (or arithmetic) rate for hundreds of years. Agriculture was responsible for removing most preventative checks faced by population. Better access to health care would be critical for humans to maintain geometric (or exponential) growth. Without encouraging a higher birth rate human population is likely to be reduced by half by the year 1850.

Which of the following best summarizes the beliefs of Thomas Malthus and population growth? Population would increase more rapidly than the food supplies to support it. Population could continue to grow at a slow, linear (or arithmetic) rate for hundreds of years. Agriculture was responsible for removing most preventative checks faced by population. Better access to health care would be critical for humans to maintain geometric (or exponential) growth. Without encouraging a higher birth rate human population is likely to be reduced by half by the year 1850.