Which of the following is a normative statement?
A)The sun rises in the west and sets in the east.
B)A government deficit will reduce unemployment and cause an increase in prices.
C)Reducing unemployment is more important than reducing inflation.
D)Queen Elizabeth II is the wealthiest woman in the world.
E)An increase in the price of lumber is followed by a decrease in the construction of new houses.

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A normative statement expresses a value judgment and cannot be tested or proven true or false. Choice C expresses a value judgment about the importance of reducing unemployment over reducing inflation. The other choices are either factual statements or positive statements that can be tested or proven true or false.

Which of the Following Is a Normative Statement