When making his projections on population,Malthus failed to foresee
A)technological advances in agriculture that have resulted in larger yields.
B)the advances in medicine that prevented diseases from periodically wiping out entire nations.
C)that widespread use of contraceptives in many countries would keep the birthrate low.
D)all of the above

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Malthus failed to foresee all these factors - technological advances in agriculture, advances in medicine that prevented diseases, and widespread use of contraceptives. These factors have led to an increase in food production, a decrease in mortality rates, and a decrease in birth rates, which have resulted in population growth rates that are much slower than Malthus predicted.

When Making His Projections on Population,Malthus Failed to Foresee