Over coffee in the cafeteria Susan stated that the university should be run like a profit-seeking corporation. Sam correctly pointed out that she had made a ____________ statement, as Professor McSnerd had described in their economics class.
A) ceteris paribus conjunctive
B) normative
C) macroeconomic
D) positive
E) microeconomic

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Susan's statement is an example of a normative statement because it reflects a value judgment about how the university should be operated, rather than an objective statement that can be tested or verified. Normative statements involve opinions, beliefs, or values about what is desirable or what ought to be.

Over Coffee in the Cafeteria Susan Stated That the University