The Important Characteristic of Normative Statements Is That They

question 60

Multiple Choice

The important characteristic of normative statements is that they

• A) explain what really exists.
• B) are based on somebody's values and cannot be tested.
• C) explain what normally happens in the real world.
• D) help guide us to what will normally occur if some economic variable changes its value.
• E) do not use the ceteris paribus assumption.

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