Writing just at the start of the Industrial Revolution, Thomas Malthus argued that population growth
A) would exceed the ability of people to feed themselves.
B) was insufficient to meet the needs of industry.
C) presented numerous opportunities for technological innovation.
D) was so low, and food so abundant, that people would become increasingly obese.
E) and procreation were fundamental rights of human beings.
Answer: A
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