What aspect of population did Malthus emphasize is hard to predict?
Migration trends
Cultural shifts
Life expectancy trends
Subsistence production
Answer
Subsistence production, as emphasized by Malthus, poses challenges in accurately predicting population growth. This aspect refers to the means by which a population produces its basic necessities, such as food and shelter. Malthus highlighted the inherent difficulty in estimating the extent to which subsistence production can keep pace with a rapidly growing population.
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