A Statement Describing How the World Should Be

question 26

Multiple Choice

A statement describing how the world should be

• A)is a normative statement.
• B)is a positive statement.
• C)would only be made by an economist speaking as a scientist.
• D)would only be made by an economist employed by the government.

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Definitions:

Competitive Market

A market structure characterized by many buyers and sellers, where all entities have little to no power to influence prices or market conditions.

Transaction Costs

Transaction costs are expenses incurred when buying or selling goods or services, including the costs of searching for information, negotiations, and enforcement of contracts.

Spread

The difference between two values, such as the bid and ask prices in financial markets, or the range in statistical data.

Market Maker

An entity that buys and sells securities from their own inventory, facilitating trading and liquidity in the market.