Concept explainers
(a)
The kind of statement (normative/ positive or both) it is-higher tax rate would generate increased tax revenues and those extra tax revenues should be used to give more government aid to the poor.
(b)
The kind of statement (normative/ positive or both) it is-the study of physics is more valuable than the study of sociology, but both should be studied by all college students.
(c)
The kind of statement (normative/ positive or both) it is-the increase in the price of corn will decrease the amount of corn purchased. However, it will increase the amount of wheat purchased.
(d)
The kind of statement (normative/ positive or both) it is-A decrease in price of butter will increase the amount of butter purchased, but that would be bad because it would increase American's cholesterol levels.
(e)
The kind of statement (normative/ positive or both) it is-The birth rate is reduced as economies urbanize, but it also leads to a decreased average age of developing countries' population.
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