Which of the Following Is a Normative Statement

question 212

Essay

Which of the following is a normative statement?
A.International trade leads to expanded consumption opportunities.
B.Higher expenditures on health care will reduce infant mortality rates.
C.We would all be better off if we could reduce our dependence on oil imports.
D.Increased defense spending will lead to higher budget deficits.

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Definitions:

Promise

A declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen.

Gift

A voluntary transfer of property or funds from one person to another without expectation of receiving something in return.

Mislaid Property

Property that is intentionally placed somewhere but then forgotten by the owner.

Lost Property

Items that are unintentionally left by their owner at a specific location, which can then be found by others.