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:

Commons Dilemma

A situation where individual users of a shared resource act independently according to their own self-interest and deplete or spoil the resource through their collective action.

Pro-environment Behavior

Actions taken by an individual or group aimed at protecting or improving the natural environment.

Behavior Change

The process of transforming or modifying human behaviors, typically aiming at positive or healthier outcomes.

Promoting

The act of supporting or actively encouraging a particular cause, idea, or the sale of products and services.