Use an appropriate diagram, with exponential growth of population and linear growth of food, to demonstrate the Malthusian theory in each of the following scenarios. In particular, assume a Malthusian world, and explain the effect on per-capita wealth over time. In your diagram, ‘Time’ should be on the horizontal axis, and ‘Quantity’ should be on the vertical axis. Explain your reasoning in each case. (a) Solid public hygiene policies are adopted, and people’s cultural values shift towards more cleanliness. (b) A genocide destroys 25 percent of the population. (c) A medicine is developed which sterilizes 90 percent of the population. (d) The Industrial Revolution occurs, causing food and resource growth to become exponential, outpacing population growth.
Use an appropriate diagram, with exponential growth of population and linear growth of food, to demonstrate the Malthusian theory in each of the following scenarios. In particular, assume a Malthusian world, and explain the effect on per-capita wealth over time. In your diagram, ‘Time’ should be on the horizontal axis, and ‘Quantity’ should be on the vertical axis. Explain your reasoning in each case.
(a) Solid public hygiene policies are adopted, and people’s cultural values shift towards more cleanliness.
(b) A genocide destroys 25 percent of the population.
(c) A medicine is developed which sterilizes 90 percent of the population.
(d) The Industrial Revolution occurs, causing food and resource growth to become exponential, outpacing population growth.
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