Thomas Malthus Was Pessimistic About the Ability of a Society

Multiple Choice

Thomas Malthus was pessimistic about the ability of a society to achieve high standards of living for most of its citizens because he believed that

A) government has a natural tendency to run deficits that would eventually bankrupt a nation.
B) significant population growth would result in shortages of food and resources.
C) owners of businesses would deliberately exploit their employees in an attempt to earn greater profits, and this would ultimately lead to a worker's revolt.
D) high tax rates would eventually undermine people's incentives to work hard and create wealth.