Which of the Statements Below Is Primarily Normative in Nature

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the statements below is primarily normative in nature?

• A)There is an unequal distribution of income in the United States.
• B)The distribution of income is more unequal in the United States than it is in Japan.
• C)The inequality of income that exists in the United States is partly caused by an unequal distribution of wealth.
• D)The distribution of income in the United States should be more equal than it is.

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Definitions:

Equivalent Statements

Statements that are logically identical in their truth values, meaning if one is true, the other is true as well, and vice versa.

Biconditional

A logical connective specifying that two statements are true or false together.

Contradictory Statements

Statements that cannot both be true at the same time because they express opposite assertions.

Antecedent

In logic and grammar, an antecedent is the first part of a conditional statement, the "if" portion, determining the conditions under which the subsequent statement holds true.