"The plan to create private accounts in Social Security will reduce benefits for some workers," is an example of a ________ statement, while "Social Security will be better if the private accounts are allowed" is an example of a ________ statement.

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Positive analysis aims at determining only the economic consequences of a particular event, not whether those consequences are desirable. However, normative analysis addresses the question of whether a policy should be used, and inevitably involves the values of the person doing the analysis.

"The Plan to Create Private Accounts in Social Security Will