There is a high correlation between the number of automobiles on the road and the amount of carbon emissions in the atmosphere. This statement is best described as
A) a normative statement.
B) a positive statement.
C) a marginal statement.
D) an implication of an efficient market.

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This statement is a positive statement because it describes a factual relationship between two variables (the number of automobiles and the amount of carbon emissions) without making a judgment about whether this relationship is good or bad. Positive statements are about what is, rather than what ought to be, which distinguishes them from normative statements.

There Is a High Correlation Between the Number of Automobiles