In the Malthusianmodel, an improvement in the technology of growing food is likely to

A.

increase the equilibrium size of the population and increase the equilibrium level of consumption per worker.

B.

increase the equilibrium size of the population and have no effect on the equilibrium level of consumption per worker.

C.

have no effect on both the equilibrium size of the population and the equilibrium level of consumption per worker.

D.

have no effect on the equilibrium size of the population and increase the equilibrium level of consumption per worker.

E.

increase the equilibrium size of the population and decrease the equilibrium level of consumption per worker.