Consider the statement 'banning the export of live parrots from Australia has resulted in the black market price for cockatoos rising and an increase in poaching'.This is an example of a normative statement.

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This is actually a positive statement, as it describes an observed cause-and-effect relationship between the ban on exporting parrots and the increase in black market prices and poaching. A normative statement, on the other hand, would express an opinion or value judgment, such as "It is morally wrong to poach birds."

Consider the Statement 'Banning the Export of Live Parrots from Australia