Which of the following is a normative statement?
A)Next year's inflation rate will be under 4 percent.
B)Consumers will buy more gasoline over the December holiday period than they bought during the summer holiday period even if the price of gas is 10 cents a litre higher than it was during the summer.
C)Government cuts in welfare spending impose an unfair hardship on the poor.
D)A wheat shortage or surplus is always the result of federal government policies.
E)Hurricane Irene caused more damage in the United States than Hurricane Katrina.

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A normative statement expresses an opinion or value judgment about what ought to be done. Option C expresses an opinion on whether government cuts in welfare impose an unfair hardship on the poor.

Which of the Following Is a Normative Statement