Which of the following is a normative statement? Group of answer choices An increase in taxes will cause higher unemployment in an economy. An increase in tariffs in a country will increase the prices paid by domestic consumers. Income should be redistributed from the top 2 percent of wage earners to the low-income group. National debt imposes a burden on both current and future generations.
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This is a positive statement, as it describes a cause-and-effect relationship between two variables. - An increase in tariffs in a country will increase the prices paid by domestic consumers. This is also a positive statement, as it describes a factual Show more…
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