Which of the Following Best Describes the Relationship Between Positive

question 112

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the relationship between positive and normative statements in economics?

• A)Normative statements are those with which all economists agree; positive statements may give rise to some disagreement.
• B)Positive and normative statements are alternate ways of describing the desirability of certain economic policies.
• C)Normative statements evaluate the desirability of certain economic changes; positive statements do not.
• D)Neither positive nor normative statements are concerned with the desirability of certain economic changes.
• E)Economists generally agree with each other regardless of whether a question is positive or normative.