According to Malthus's theory, how does population growth compare to the growth of food supply?

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Grows in direct proportion to economic progressExpands exponentially, exceeding the linear growth of food productionRemains steady alongside food availability and economic improvementsRises unevenly, outpacing agricultural output

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Malthus proposed that population increases at a geometric (exponential) rate, while food supply grows only at an arithmetic (linear) rate, leading to a situation where population growth surpasses food production.

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According to Malthus's theory, how does population growth compare to the growth of food supply?

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