Question

Which of the following statements is normative rather than positive?

Answer 1

Answer:

D) Income inequality should be minimized in a developed society.

Explanation:

Normative statements express value-based judgement on how a situation should be . In the instance aboce, it is the author's opinion that in developed society income inequality should be minimised.

Positive statements are more descriptive using facts to make statements. In the above Carla will get more excercise at the fair than at the movies is a fact-based statement.