Which of the Following Is an Example of a Normative

question 95

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a normative economic statement?

• A) Lower income tax rates will generate greater income tax revenue to the government.
• B) Income tax rates should be lower because that will increase government revenue.
• C) Lower income tax rates yield a larger federal government deficit.
• D) The federal budget deficit has increased every year for the last twenty years.

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Definitions:

Hydroxyl Group

A chemical functional group consisting of an oxygen atom bonded to a hydrogen atom (-OH), commonly found in alcohols and many other organic compounds.

Phosphate Group

An important chemical group consisting of a phosphorus atom bonded to four oxygen atoms, involved in energy transfer and storage within cells through compounds like ATP.

DNA Polymerase

An enzyme that synthesizes DNA molecules from deoxyribonucleotides, the building blocks of DNA.

Sex Chromosomes

Pair of chromosomes that differs between males and females, and the difference determines sex.