Which of the following claims reflects normative analysis?
A)The minimum wage should be higher so that workers earn a living wage.
B)Higher prices mean that the purchasing power of income falls.
C)If the minimum wage were higher, companies that employ minimum wage workers would have higher costs.
D)Fewer people will buy cars if their price rises.

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Normative analysis is concerned with making a judgment or recommendation about what ought to be. The claim "The minimum wage should be higher so that workers earn a living wage" expresses a normative argument as it asserts what should be done to improve the current state of society.

Which of the Following Claims Reflects Normative Analysis