Thomas Robert Malthus believed that population growth would   a.put stress on the economts ability to produce food,dooming humans to remain in poverty.   b.spread the capital stock too thinly across the labor force,lowering each worker's productivity.   c.promote technological progress,because there would be more scientists and inventors.   d.eventually decline to sustainable levels,as birth control improved and people had smaller families.

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between Economic Growth and Literacy Rates ?   A. Literacy Rates decline as Economic Growth improves because Education is less useful in a developed economy.   B. Increased Literacy initially stimulates Economic Growth by improving Labour Productivity but declines as the Opportunity Cost of Education increases with long-term Economic Growth.   C. Increased Literacy stimulates Economic Growth by increasing Labour Productivity; People consume more Education as the Economy continues to grow.   D. There is no correlation between Economic Growth and Literacy Rates.

Which of the following will contribute to economic growth? a. Technologies that reduces production costs. b. Higher taxes. c. Lower taxes. d. Tightened industrial pollution regulations. e. None of the above.

Thomas Malthus presented a dismal forecast for man-kind, largely due to the effects of population growth. 1. Show how the composition of output changes as a result of population growth.

Which of the following is the cost of economic growth?   a. sacrifice of greater safety   b. opportunity costs of workers’ time   c. sacrifice of a cleaner environment   d. all of the above

Why might the use of more advanced technology not be a sufficient condition for sustained economic growth?