1. The text defines the Malthusian trap as: "A point at which the world is no longer able to meet the food requirements of the population, and starvation becomes the primary check to population growth." In other words, population will outpace food production.

Discuss whether you believe this trap has been avoided for the past 100 years. Consider government policies (like China's one-child policy), the use of genetically engineered crops, social patterns of family size, and environmental factors.

2. For international trade, discuss your country's absolute advantage, comparative advantage, and opportunity costs.

• What are the main goods or services that your country export?
• What are the products that your country imports?
• Do you think that your country can produce a particular good rather than having it imported? Explain