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

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A normative statement is a statement that expresses a value judgment about whether a situation is desirable or undesirable. Option E expresses a value judgment about what the minimum wage should be, making it a normative statement. The other options are all positive statements that describe a situation without expressing a value judgment.

Which of the Following Statements Is a Normative Statement