Which of the following is a normative statement?
A)The U.S.rate of unemployment was lower in 2004 than it was in 1994.
B)Savings accounts earn interest, whereas checking accounts do not.
C)Congress must recognize that the growing national debt is the most serious problem that the country faces.
D)The unemployment rate increases when the percentage of the labor force without jobs increases.
E)The unemployment rate among teenagers is higher than the rate among adults.

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A normative statement is a statement that expresses a value judgment about whether a situation is desirable or undesirable. Option C expresses an opinion about what Congress should do, making it a normative statement. The other options are all positive statements that describe facts or relationships between variables.

Which of the Following Is a Normative Statement