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Which economist used the contrast between G.P. and A.P. growth for population ideas?
AAdam Smith
BThomas Malthus
CDavid Ricardo
DJohn Keynes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Thomas Malthus
Malthus took the comparison of geometric and arithmetic growth as the mathematical basis of his population essay.
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