"The Rich Should Face Higher Income Tax Rates Than the Poor

question 9

Multiple Choice

"The rich should face higher income tax rates than the poor." This is an example of

• A)a normative statement.
• B)a positive statement.
• C)a negative statement.
• D)economic reasoning.
• E)neither a normative nor a positive statement.

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