Question

Identify each of the following statements as either positive or normative:

*please explain why

A. The Obama economic stimulus plan will create 1 million new jobs related to renewable energy

B. The Obama economic stimulus plan calls for increased government spending which will crowd out investment by private businesses.

C. Congress should pass the Obama economic stimulus plan because it will be good for the American economy.

D. Congress should not pass the Obama economic stimulus plan because it will be bad for the American economy.

E. Signing the Free Trade of the Americas agreement will lower prices and increase access to a wide variety of goods and services for US consumers.

F. Signing the Free Trade of Americas agreement will result in major US corporations moving their manufacturing facilities to poor Latin American countries where wages are lower and environmental regulations are less stringent.

G. The US should sign the free trade of the Americas agreement because it will be good for the environment.

H. The US should NOT sign the Free trade of the Americas agreement because it will be bad for the environment.

I. Charging a fee to drivers in New York City streets will reduce traffic congestion.

J. New York City should charge a fee to drivers fro access to drive on downtown streets.

Answer 1

A. Positive statement
(As this statement is based on facts and can be proven so it is a positive statement)

B. Positive statement
(This statement is also based on facts and not opinions so it is also a positive statement)

C. Normative statement
(It says Congress should pass so it is an opinion so it is a normative statement)

D. Normative statement
(It says Congress should not pass so it is also an opinion based on judgements so it is a normative statement)

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