Which of the Following Is an Example of a Normative

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a normative, as opposed to positive, statement?

• A) Petrol prices ought to be lower than they are now.
• B) The government should raise taxes on wealthy people.
• C) The social security system is a good system and it deserves to be preserved as it is.
• D) All of the above are normative statements.

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Definitions:

Personnel Department

The division within an organization tasked with managing employee-related functions, including recruitment, training, and benefits administration.

Roosevelt Corollary

An extension of the Monroe Doctrine articulated by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1904, asserting the right of the United States to intervene in Latin America to stabilize the economic affairs of countries if they were unable to pay their international debts.

Monroe Doctrine

A cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy introduced by President James Monroe in 1823, declaring opposition to European colonization in the Americas and stating that any intervention by external powers in the politics of the Americas would be seen as a hostile act against the U.S.

Latin American Nations

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