Which of the following statements is a normative statement?
A) Inflation has been at an all-time low this year.
B) The minimum wage should be increased to $8.50 per hour.
C) Unemployment this month has increased by less than 0.5 percentage point..
D) Additional spending on education has not produced any rise in test scores.
E) Pepsi is less expensive than Coke this week.

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B is a normative statement because it expresses a value judgment on what the minimum wage should be, whereas the other statements are descriptive statements that simply state facts without expressing any subjective opinions or value judgments.

Which of the Following Statements Is a Normative Statement