Which of the following statements is a normative statement?
A)Welfare reform has decreased the amount the government spends on welfare.
B)Every Australian household should have health care insurance coverage.
C)Fewer people are unemployed this year than last year.
D)The price of computers fell last year.
E)Military spending as a percentage of government spending decreased by 5 per cent in the 1990s.

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A normative statement expresses a value judgment about what should be. "Every Australian household should have health care insurance coverage" is a normative statement because it expresses a value judgment about the ideal state of affairs. The other statements are positive statements that describe what is or has occurred.

Which of the Following Statements Is a Normative Statement