Which of the following is an example of a positive statement?
A)The poverty rate should be 4%.
B)A high rate of economic growth should be a more important goal for the country than a low rate of unemployment.
C)The federal government pays for 46% of U.S. health care costs.
D)Everyone in the country should be covered by national health insurance.

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A positive statement is a statement that can be verified or tested through objective evidence or facts. Option C is an example of a positive statement because it provides a factual statement about the current state of the U.S. health care system. The other options are normative statements, which express an opinion or a value judgment and cannot be proven or refuted by objective evidence.

Which of the Following Is an Example of a Positive