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The concept that population tends to increase geometrically while food supply increases arithmetically was put forward by

  1. Stuart Mill
  2. Adam Smith
  3. Charles Darwin
  4. Thomas Malthus

Correct answer: Thomas Malthus

Solution

Thomas Malthus argued that population grows faster than food supply, creating pressure on resources. His population theory is the source of the geometric-versus-arithmetic growth idea.

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