Despite dire predictions in the past, humans still inhabit Earth. A few economists would argue that this is because ________.
a. Malthus overestimated Earth's environmental sensitivity
b. world population growth has been slower than expected
c. technological developments have alleviated some of the strain on - Earth's resources
d. Malthus's measurements were inaccurate
e. space exploration has revealed new frontiers
Answer: c. technological developments have alleviated some of the strain on - Earth's resources
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