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Why may per-capita resource availability decline in a rapidly growing population if total resource supply remains constant?

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Correct answer: Because the same resources must be shared among more people

Per-capita availability means the amount of a resource available for each person. It is found by dividing the total resource supply by the population. If the total supply remains fixed while the number of people increases, the denominator becomes larger, so the amount assigned to each person becomes smaller.

For example, suppose a fixed water supply is shared by 100 people and then by 200 people. Unless the supply increases, each person receives a smaller share in the second situation. This does not mean that resources vanish or that land area grows automatically. Therefore option A is correct: the same resources must be divided among more people. The concept concerns the share per person, not the total quantity available in the whole region.

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Per Capita ResourcesResource PressureRapid Population GrowthPopulation PlanningPopulation GrowthThe World Population – DistributionDensity And GrowthThe World Population Distribution Density And Growth

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