Which of the following is an example of a normative statement?
A) A higher price for a good causes people to want to buy less of that good.
B) A lower price for a good causes people to want to buy more of that good.
C) To make the good available to more people, a lower price should be set.
D) If you consume this good, you will be better off.

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Normative statements express value judgments and prescribe what ought to be done. "To make the good available to more people, a lower price should be set" is a normative statement because it is expressing a value judgment about what should be done to achieve a certain goal. The other options are positive statements that describe what is likely to happen or what has happened, without making any value judgments.

Which of the Following Is an Example of a Normative