Which of the Following Is an Example of a Normative

question 130

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a normative statement?

• A) The average price of a Whopper Jr. is $2.19.
• B) The United States ought to adopt a flat rate personal income tax.
• C) Unemployment in the United States is too high.
• D) Average growth in real GDP per year was 1.84 percent between 2000 and 2010.

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Definitions:

Affordable Care Act

A comprehensive health care reform law enacted in March 2010 in the United States, aimed at expanding health insurance coverage, reducing health care costs, and improving health care system efficiency.

Inefficiencies

Situations where resources are not used in the most productive way, often leading to waste or a loss of potential value.

PPOs

Stands for Preferred Provider Organizations, a type of health insurance plan that offers a network of healthcare providers from which policyholders can choose for their medical care, often at a discounted rate.

HMOs

Health Maintenance Organizations that provide health insurance coverage using a network of doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers.