The power of population is infinitely greater than the power in the earth to produce subsistence for man. population, when unchecked, increases in a geometric ratio. subsistence only increases in arithmetic ratio. a slight acquaintance with the numbers will show the immensity of the first power in comparison with the second. the quote above states(a) adam smith's belief in the natural laws of production and exchange(b) hegel's theory of the process of change(c) malthus' belief in the inevitability of working-class poverty(d) charles darwin's theory of biological evolution(e) marx's theory of class conflict

10. problems and applications q10 consider public policy aimed at smoking. studies indicate that the price elasticity of demand for cigarettes is about 0.2. if a pack of cigarettes currently costs $5 and the government wants to reduce smoking by 10%, it should increase the price by % . if the government permanently increases the price of cigarettes, the effect on smoking 1 year from now will be than the effect 5 years from now. studies also find that teenagers have a higher price elasticity of demand than do adults. which of the following statements are consistent with this result? check all that apply. it is legal for adults to consume alcohol, so many choose to spend their money on that good rather than cigarettes. teenagers do not have as much income as adults, so they are more price sensitive. adults are more likely to be addicted to cigaret