In making the "Malthusian Prediction," Reverend Malthus assumed that:

a. technological advance would be rapid; the supply of capital was unlimited; birth control techniques would limit population growth.
b. there would be little if any technological advance; the supply of capital was fixed; birth control techniques would limit population growth.
c. the supply of land was fixed in quantity; there would be little if any technological advance; the sexual desires of humans would work to increase production.
d. the supply of land was fixed in quantity; technological advances would be rapid; the sexual desire of humans would lead to rapid population growth.


c

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