Which of the Following Is Not an Example of a Positive,as

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an example of a positive,as opposed to normative,statement?

• A)Higher gasoline prices will reduce gasoline consumption.
• B)Equality is more important than efficiency.
• C)Trade restrictions lower our standard of living.
• D)If a nation wants to avoid inflation,it will restrict the growth rate of the quantity of money.

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Definitions:

Population Standard Deviation

A measure of the variability or spread in a population data set.

Height of the Curve

In statistics, this typically refers to the peak point of a probability distribution curve, indicating the most probable outcome.

Continuous Random Variable

A type of random variable that can take an infinite number of possible values within a given range.

Normal Distribution

Refers to a probability distribution that is symmetric around the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.