Economics Was Called the "Dismal Science" by Thomas Carlyle Because

Multiple Choice

Economics was called the "Dismal Science" by Thomas Carlyle because

A) too many people would result in food shortages and shortages of other resources.
B) it was a very complex area of study based on mathematics.
C) the world population was growing slower than expected in the 1700s, leading economists to call it a dismal period of time.
D) there were too many old people and not enough young people to care for them.