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The maximum number of people an area can support, given its resources, is its:

ACoastal boundary
BConstant density
CCurrency reserve
DCarrying capacity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Carrying capacity
1. Resources set the ceiling. 2. Exceeding it causes trouble. 3. It is the carrying capacity. _Source: OpenStax Introduction to Sociology 3e, Chapter 20, Population, Urbanization, and the Environment._
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