A Normative Economic Statement

question 73

Multiple Choice

A normative economic statement

• A)is a hypothesis used to test economic theory
• B)is a statement of fact
• C)is a statement of what ought to be, not what is
• D)indicates what will occur if certain assumptions are true
• E)enables economists to test hypotheses

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