In 1798 Thomas Malthus argued that populations grew exponentially while food supplies grew arithmetically. Consequently, Malthus argued that food shortages would develop until famine and other checks slowed population growth. What statement correctly explains why Malthus’ prediction did not come true in 1800s Europe? A) Urbanization resulted in smaller household sizes, and the mechanization of agriculture increased food production.

B) Immigration to Europe and the abolition of slavery resulted in a more productive agricultural labor force.

C) Rising education levels among women and increased numbers of single-person households reduced fertility and the demand for food.

D) Anti Natalist population policies placed limits on the number of children per family and reduced the demand for food.

E) Global trade in manufactured food products increased the food supply and offset the demand for food.

If the distance between two points on the ground is 10 miles and the distance between the same two points on a map is 4 inches, what is the map scale expressed as a ratio?

If you could drill a hole straight to the center of the earth, and keep track of what the hole is going through, youwould find: a) you would go through one sort of material, and then a different, denser material, and then a still-different, still-denser material, because the planet is made of concentric layers, sort of like an onion.b) you would go through one sort of material all the way to the center, because the planet is all mixed up.c) if your hole started at the north pole, you would go through different layers of different materials, but ifyour hole started at the equator, you would go through one sort of material all the way to the center.d) if your hole started at the equator, you would go through different layers of different materials, but if yourhole started at the north pole, you would go through one sort of material all the way to the center.e) you would strike diet pepsi when you got to the center.

In a command economy, the majority of goods and services are provided by the