Consider the following statements. Which, if any, are positive statements? I. Main Street needs more coffee shops.
II) A new parking garage on campus will reduce parking congestion.
III) Last winter, the state should have spent more money on snow removal.
A) I
B) I and II
C) II only
D) I, II, and III

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Statement II is a positive statement as it makes a factual claim that a new parking garage will reduce parking congestion. Statements I and III are normative statements as they express opinions about what should or should not happen, rather than making value-free observations about reality.

Consider the Following Statements