Which of the following two statements is a positive statement? Which is a normative statement?
I. The federal minimum wage in 2014 was $7.25 an hour.
II. The minimum wage should be high enough that families will not live in poverty.
A)I is positive; II is normative.
B)I is positive; II is positive.
C)I is normative; II is positive.
D)I is normative; II is normative.

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Statement I is a positive statement as it provides a factual statement about the federal minimum wage in 2014. Statement II is a normative statement as it presents an opinion about how the minimum wage should be set. Normative statements express opinions and cannot be proven true or false. Positive statements, on the other hand, are factual and can be empirically tested.

Which of the Following Two Statements Is a Positive Statement