Question

Indicate whether each of the following news items is a positive or a normative statement. 1. A ban on smoking will lower the healthcare budget 2. Nuclear energy is cleaner than coal and oil based energy 3. More police on inner-city streets will lower the crime rate. 4. Netflix original programming is better than network TV shows. Statement 1 is a statement, and statement 2 is a statement O A. normative, normative O B. positive, positive O C. normative, positive O D. positive; normative Statement 3 is a statement, and statement 4 is a O A. positive, positive statement

Answer 1

Since a positive statement can be defined as an objective statements which can be tested, amended or rejected by verifying the available evidence.

The normative economics Statement is based on the ideological, opinion and value judgments. Its main purpose is to summarize people's desire to various economic developments by asking or saying that what should happen or what ought to be.

1.

A ban on smoking will lower the healthcare budget. Since this statement can be tested with the previous year data. Hence this is an example of positive statement.

2. Nuclear energy is cleaner than coal and oil based energy. Since this statement can be tested with the previous year data. Hence this is an example of positive statement.

3.

More police on inner-city streets will lower the crime rate. Since this statement can be tested with the previous year data. Hence this is an example of positive statement.

4.

Netflix original programming is better than network TV shows. Since this statement cannot be tested with the previous year data because it is a suggestion. Hence this is an example of normative statement.

Hence it can be said that statement 1 is a positive statement, and statement 2 is a positive statement.

Hence option B is the correct answer.

Statement 3 is a positive statement, and statement 4 is a normative statement.