A normative statement is

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Normative statements are statements that express an opinion or a value judgment about what ought to be or what should happen. They are subjective and cannot be proven true or false. Choice A is incorrect because the ceteris paribus clause is used in positive statements to all other things being equal. Choice B is incorrect because it describes a positive statement, which is a statement about what is. Choice D is incorrect because normative statements cannot always be true as they are subjective opinions.

A Normative Statement Is