The Solow growth model gives optimistic conclusions about the prospects for improvement in the standard ofliving, relative to the Malthusianmodel, in that

A.

the Solow model says that an increase in standard of living is due to an increase in consumption perworker, while the Malthusian model shows this increase is due to technological advances.

B.

gains from a higher population show an optimistic increase in the standard ofliving, whereas the Malthusian model shows these gains are due to an increase in consumption per worker.

C.

an increase in the standard of living is a direct result of a lower population in the SolowModel, while the Malthusian model shows an increase in standard of living due to a higher population.

D.

an increase in acountry's propensity to save or a decrease its labour force implies an increase in the standard ofliving, whereas in the Malthusian model these gains are dissipated by a higher population.