Which statement is normative?
A) The rate of unemployment is 9%.
B) The price of gasoline should be less than $1 per litre.
C) The federal government spends half of its budget on provincial transfer payments.
D) Millions of Canadian lack proper dental insurance.

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Statement B presents a value judgement or opinion on what the price of gasoline should be, making it a normative statement. A, C, and D are all descriptive statements that offer facts or data without expressing an opinion.

Which Statement Is Normative