24. Thomas Malthus thought population growth would outstrip the ability to grow food because population was growing exponentially or geometrically and food productions was growing arithmetically or linearly. In this, Malthus could only see what type of population curve taking place?

For 200 years, economists have contended that Malthus overlooked technological advancement, which would allow human beings to keep ahead of the population curve. The argument is that food production can indeed grow geometrically because production depends not only on land but also on know-how.

Explanation:

the 4th option is the answer