Which of the Following Is a Normative Statement

question 108

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a normative statement?

• A) The unemployment rate is too high.
• B) Forty percent of the public believes that the unemployment rate is too high.
• C) The unemployment rate rose last month.
• D) None of the above are normative statements.

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