Which of the following is a normative statement?
A)The U.S.rate of unemployment was lower in 2004 than it was in 1994.
B)Savings accounts earn interest, whereas checking accounts do not.
C)Congress must recognize that the growing national debt is the most serious problem that the country
Faces.
D)The unemployment rate increases when the percentage of the labor force without jobs increases.
E)The unemployment rate among teenagers is higher than the rate among adults.

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A normative statement is a statement that expresses a value judgment or opinion. Choice C expresses an opinion that Congress must recognize the growing national debt as the most serious problem in the country, making it a normative statement. The other choices are positive statements that describe facts or relationships.

Which of the Following Is a Normative Statement