A Normative Economic Statement

question 73

Multiple Choice

A normative economic statement

• A)is a hypothesis used to test economic theory
• B)is a statement of fact
• C)is a statement of what ought to be, not what is
• D)indicates what will occur if certain assumptions are true
• E)enables economists to test hypotheses

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Definitions:

Legal Standards

Established principles and criteria in law that guide judicial rulings and the enforcement of laws.

Army Alpha

Test that measured the verbal ability, numerical ability, ability to follow directions, and knowledge of information of military recruits.

Army Beta

Nonverbal counterpart to the Army Alpha that was used to evaluate the aptitude of illiterate, unschooled, or non-English-speaking recruits.

Yerkes

Refers to Robert M. Yerkes, an American psychologist known for his work in intelligence testing and comparative psychology.