Which of the following best describes Thomas Malthus's theory on population growth?
a. Population increases at an exponential rate; subsistence increases at a linear rate.
b. Population and subsistence both increase at an arithmetic rate.
c. Population increases at an arithmetic rate; subsistence increases at a geometric rate.
d. Population will continue to grow until we reach the replacement fertility rate.
a
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Which of the following is NOT true of population growth in India?
a. India has double the population growth rate of China. b. India has consistently had a lower percentage of females than males, indicating its societal prejudices against women. c. Poverty, the lack of literacy among women, and the lack of clear governmental policy have all contributed to the country's high population growth rate. d. In the long run, India's growing population will inhibit its economic development as the country has more people than it can use productively. e. India's democratic government, just as China's authoritarian system, has attempted to implement, albeit unsuccessfully, coercive population control policies.
Describe a way in which Social Security rules are outdated when it comes to treatment of women.
What will be an ideal response?