Question

Which of the following is a normative economic statement? The poverty rate hit a new high last year and income distribution also worsened. Health care accounts for roughly a third of total spending in the economy. The government needs to revamp the Social Security program to make it sustainable. Retail sales are expected to continue on their downward trend in the next three quarters.

Answer 1

Answer:

The government needs to revamp the Social Security program to make it sustainable.

Explanation:

A normative economic statement is always a suggestion for the economy, whereas a descriptive economic statement is a statement providing information, as it states the facts and do not provide any suggestion.

Here, in given instance the statement,

Government needs to improve or form the Social Security Program, so that the program is sustainable, is a suggestion and not a fact.

Thus, it is a normative economic statement.