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24. Thomas Malthus thought population growth would outstrip the ability to grow food because population was growing exponentially or geometrically and food productions was growing arithmetically or linearly. In this, Malthus could only see what type of population curve taking place?

A curve
J curve
Z curve
S curve
H curve

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Answer:

J curve

Step-by-step explanation:

He thought that the population would continue to grow at a rapid rate. At the time people didn't think the growth rate would begin to level out or even lower.

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