Which of the following is an example of a normative question?
A) How will an increase in the inheritance tax affect tax revenues?
B) What fraction of an income tax cut will be spent on imported goods?
C) Should Florida implement a state income tax to reduce its deficit?
D) How will an increase in unemployment benefits affect the unemployment rate?

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Normative questions ask what should or ought to be, rather than what is. Option C asks whether Florida should implement a state income tax, which is a normative question as it pertains to what should be done. The other options are all descriptive questions, asking what the effects of a certain policy or action would be.

Which of the Following Is an Example of a Normative