A Statement Describing How the World Should Be

question 26

Multiple Choice

A statement describing how the world should be

• A)is a normative statement.
• B)is a positive statement.
• C)would only be made by an economist speaking as a scientist.
• D)would only be made by an economist employed by the government.

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Definitions:

Smaller Population

A subgroup or a section of a larger group or population, particularly one that is less in number.

Sampling Error

The difference between sample and population values.

Average Score

The arithmetic mean calculated by dividing the sum of scores by the number of scores.

Correlation

A statistical measure that describes the degree to which two variables move in relation to each other.