When economists make
A)positive statements,they are speaking not as policy advisers but as scientists.
B)positive statements,they are speaking not as scientists but as forecasters.
C)normative statements,they are speaking not as policy advisers but as scientists.
D)normative statements,they are speaking not as policy advisers but as model-builders.

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Positive statements are statements that describe the world as it is, without any value judgment. Economists making positive statements are behaving like scientists, observing and analyzing economic phenomena without making recommendations or prescriptions for policy decisions.

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