Of the following statements, which reflect(s) a normative view?
I. The United States should increase the minimum wage to $10 per hour.
II. There is a federal minimum wage in the United States.
III. The federal minimum wage in the United States is less than $10 per hour.
A)I, II, and III
B)None is normative.
C)I and II
D)I

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Statement I presents a normative view because it expresses a value judgment about what should be done (increase the minimum wage to $10 per hour). Statements II and III present descriptive views because they provide information about the existing federal minimum wage in the United States. However, they do not express any value judgment about what should or should not be done. Therefore, they are not normative statements.

Of the Following Statements, Which Reflect(s) a Normative View