Whose work resulted in a doomsday forecast?

A. Robert Solow.
B. Thomas Malthus.
C. Karl Marx.
D. Edward Denison.


Answer: B

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Refer to Figures d and e. Bundle A is preferred to bundle B in Figure e and not in Figure d because:



A. the MRS between water in a rainy season and during a drought is higher in e than in d.

B. as the probability of a drought increases, consumers are no longer indifferent between the two bundles.

C. as the probability of a drought decreases, water in a rainy season becomes less valuable.

D. consumers are indifferent between bundles A and B as the probability of a drought increases.

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Select whether the statement is true or false. A. True B. False

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