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geodog55

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on: Jun 29, 2018
Why were Thomas Malthus' fears of increasing impoverishment for Europe and America unfounded?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

When goods and services are produced at the lowest possible cost, ________ occurs.
 
  A) efficient central planning B) equity
  C) productive efficiency D) allocative efficiency


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Reply #1 on: Jun 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

They are unfounded because he neither anticipated the technological changes that revolutionized agricultural productivity nor the eventual decrease in population growth rates in Europe and North America.

Answer to Question 2

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