Which of the following is an example of a normative statement?
A)Students who miss more classes tend to earn lower grades.
B)Students should make better use of their time by attending every class.
C)The increasing price of textbooks has caused students to purchase fewer texts.
D)Increasing government grants and loans to college students have caused tuition fees to rise faster than the rate of inflation.

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A normative statement is a statement that expresses an opinion or a value judgment, and it includes the use of "should" or "ought to." Option B is a normative statement because it recommends what students should do. The other options are descriptive statements that focus on what is happening without including an opinion or a value judgment.

Which of the Following Is an Example of a Normative