Which of the following is a normative question?
A) Why do gasoline prices increase between Memorial Day and Labor Day?
B) What will happen to gasoline consumption if the federal tax on gasoline is eliminated?
C) To reduce the regressive nature of the gasoline excise tax, should the portion of the gasoline excise tax paid by high-income individuals be increased?
D) How will oil exploration be affected if the government subsidizes oil producers?

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Normative questions involve judgments about what ought to be and are concerned with prescribing policies or actions. Option C is a normative question because it asks whether a policy should be implemented based on a value judgment about fairness and the distribution of tax burdens.

Which of the Following Is a Normative Question