Which of the Following Is a Normative Economic Statement

question 140

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a normative economic statement?

• A)Rising corn prices have increased the price of corn-based ethanol.
• B)With rising home prices and falling mortgage interest rates, the amount of home foreclosures has decreased.
• C)The federal government is considering increasing regulations on the use of fossil fuels to promote the use of wind power.
• D)Farmers should not be allowed to grow and sell genetically-modified crops.

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Definitions:

Somatic Motor Nervous System

A part of the peripheral nervous system that carries motor commands from the central nervous system to the skeletal muscles.

Inhibits Heart Rate

Inhibiting heart rate refers to various mechanisms or actions that decrease the frequency at which the heart beats, often through the action of specific neurotransmitters or hormones.

Parasympathetic

One of the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system, often referred to as the "rest and digest" system, which conserves energy as it slows the heart rate, increases intestinal and gland activity, and relaxes sphincter muscles in the gastrointestinal tract.

Urinary Bladder

A hollow organ in the lower abdomen that stores urine from the kidneys before it is expelled from the body.