Which of the following is a positive statement?
A)The rate of unemployment should be 4%.
B)A high rate of economic growth should be a more important economic goal than a low rate of inflation.
C)The federal government spends half of its budget on national defense.
D)Everyone in the country should be covered by national health insurance.

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Option C is a positive statement because it presents a fact without expressing any value judgments or opinions. It simply states the percentage of the federal budget being spent on national defense. The other options (A, B, D) are normative statements as they express opinions and value judgments.

Which of the Following Is a Positive Statement