Classify each of the following statements as positive or normative.

a. The government must take action to reduce the unemployment rate.
b. The government can increase labor productivity by improving public education.
c. The government should provide basic healthcare to all citizens.
d. The Federal Reserve should reduce the rate of money growth.
e. Society faces a short-run trade-off between inflation and unemployment.

Respuesta :

Answer:

a. Positive statements

b. Positive statements

c. Normative  statements

d. Normative  statements

e. Positive statements

Explanation:

Positive statements are the statements that bring the picture of the world in a descriptive form. These statements present a claim made about the reality of the world. They present the facts about the reality and the way the world functions.

Normative statements are the statements that bring the picture of the world in a prescriptive form. These statements present the claims and present the methods of how the world needs to be in reality. They present opinions as to how certain things ought to be done.