Which of the Following Is an Example of a Normative

question 69

Multiple Choice

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

• A) The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act should not have been passed during the Great Recession.
• B) Unemployment soared to 25 percent during the Great Depression.
• C) An increase in alcohol taxes will reduce the number of drunk driving accidents.
• D) Great Britain has fewer hospital beds per capita today than they did in 1948.

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Definitions:

Assignable

Refers to rights or property that can be transferred or made over to another party by the owner.

Antiassignment Clauses

Provisions within contracts that restrict or prohibit the transfer of contract rights to another party.

Enforceable

Able to be enforced or maintained through legal proceedings.

American Rule

A legal principle stating that each party involved in a lawsuit should pay their own attorney's fees, except under specific circumstances where a statute or contract allows for the award of fees.