In their study of the effect of legalized abortion on crime rates,Steven Levitt and John Donohue applied
A) positive economic analysis.
B) normative economic analysis.
C) the principle of individual sovereignty.
D) value judgments.

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Levitt and Donohue's study applies positive economic analysis by using data and statistical analysis to examine the relationship between legalized abortion and crime rates. They do not make value judgments or prescribe what ought to be done, which would be normative economic analysis. The principle of individual sovereignty, which is the belief that individuals have the right to make their own choices, is relevant to the debate surrounding abortion but not directly applicable to the study's methodology.

In Their Study of the Effect of Legalized Abortion on Crime