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

Explanation

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.