Which of the Following Is a Positive Rather Than a Normative

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a positive rather than a normative question?

• A) What effect does increasing welfare assistance by 20% have on female labor supply?
• B) Should the United States allow unlimited immigration?
• C) Should the "Highly Qualified Teacher" provision of No Child Left Behind be eliminated?
• D) Should there be a minimum wage?
• E) Should trade unions be allowed to lobby Congress?

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Definitions:

V(X)

The variance of a random variable X, representing the expectation of the squared deviation of X from its mean.

V(Y)

The notation for the variance of a random variable Y, measuring the spread of its values.

Joint Probability

The probability of two events occurring together or at the same point in time.

E(XY)

The expected value of the product of two random variables, indicating their joint variability.