Which of the following is a positive statement?
A) The President of the United States ought to be elected by a direct vote of the American people rather than the Electoral College.
B) A fundamental assumption of the economic theory of consumer behavior is that consumers always prefer having more of any good to having less of it.
C) Because many adults cannot afford to go to college, tax credits for tuition should be introduced.
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

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A positive statement describes what is factual or what can be proven true. Option B is a statement of fact about the economic theory of consumer behavior, and is therefore a positive statement. Options A and C express opinions or beliefs, so they are normative statements and not positive statements. Option D is incorrect because only option B is a positive statement. Option E is incorrect because there is at least one positive statement among the options.

Which of the Following Is a Positive Statement