An editorial in the paper argues that students should only be allowed to attend school so long as the marginal cost of educating that student is less than the marginal benefit of that student's education. The writer's reasoning is an application of:

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The argument made by the writer is a normative statement, which prescribes what should be done based on subjective values and judgments rather than describing the objective reality of a situation. The writer is making a value judgment based on the idea of maximizing societal benefit and efficiency, rather than simply describing the costs and benefits of educating students (positive economics) or proposing the avoidance of certain economic behaviors (negative economics) or relying on an assumption of economic principles (economic naturalism).

An Editorial in the Paper Argues That Students Should Only