Which of the following is a normative statement?
A)The rate of unemployment is 9%.
B)The price of gasoline should be less than $4 per gallon.
C)The federal government spends half of its budget on national defense.
D)Millions of Americans lack health insurance.

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Option B is a normative statement because it expresses a value judgment about what the price of gasoline ought to be. In contrast, options A, C, and D are all positive statements that describe factual information without expressing any judgment about whether the information is good or bad.

Which of the Following Is a Normative Statement