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The fundamental argument in the Essay on the Principle of Population was that improvements in technology or increases in physical capital would lead to only temporary improvements in productivity because they would always be offset by:

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The pressure of rising population and more workers on the supply of land

Step-by-step explanation:

If the government introduces plan to improve technology and extend physical capital, this will result in the development of a country. If a country is facing a problem of high population growth rate then these developments will be off set. The excess of land will be used by increased population and enhancement in physical capital will be temporary as it will be offset by rising population pressure.

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