Question

Does the decision to make a blockbuster movie mean that some other more desirable activities get fewer resources than they​ deserve?

If you respond that​ ______, then your response is a​ ______ statement.

A.

a blockbuster movie is worth as many resources as possible if it results in awesome special​ effects; positive

B.

it is easy to measure the quantity of resources that a blockbuster movie​ deserves; positive

C.

giving an activity fewer resources than it deserves cannot be​ measured; normative

D.

it is easy to measure the quantity of resources that a blockbuster movie​ deserves; normative

E.

in times of economic hardship making blockbuster movies is one of the best ways to help the morale of​ society; positive

Answer 1

Solution: normative; giving an activity fewer resources than it deserves cannot be measured

Explanation: In economics, the positive statements are fact based and objective, thus such statements can be tested and proved or disproved with available evidence. The normative economic statements are opinion based and subjective which cannot be tested. Since providing an activity lesser resources than it deserves cannot be tested with available evidence hence will be a normative statement.