Which of the following is a normative statement?
A)The rate of unemployment is 9%.
B)A high rate of economic growth creates jobs.
C)The federal government spends half of its budget on national defense.
D)Everyone in the United States deserves to be covered by national health insurance.

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Normative statements express a value judgment or opinion and cannot be tested through observation or data. Option D expresses a normative statement by stating what everyone in the US "deserves." The other options are positive statements because they describe facts or relationships that can be tested or verified through observations or data.

Which of the Following Is a Normative Statement