Which of the following statements expresses a value claim?
A) Most art museums are reluctant to purchase the work of young artists.
B) The diagnosis of bipolar disorder among adolescents has risen in recent years.
C) Dog fighting is a thoroughly disgusting line of business.
D) When interest rates rise, the number of real estate foreclosures tends to increase.
E) Mountaintop removal of coal causes tremendous erosion and soil runoff.

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Statement (C) expresses a value judgment, as it is making an evaluative claim about dog fighting being "thoroughly disgusting." The other statements are descriptive in nature, providing factual information about the state of affairs without making any value judgments.

Which of the Following Statements Expresses a Value Claim