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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