Attempts The following table contains statements that provid

Attempts: The following table contains statements that provide some analysis of policies that address the minimum wage All Americans should earn more than $25,000 per year, Raising the minimum wage increases the rate of unemployment. The minimum wage should be raised to $15 per hour Raising the minimum wage reduces the number of employment opportunities for low skilled workers.O Grade It Now Continue without saving MacBook Pro

Solution

Positive statement can be tested with the evidence but normative statement cannot be tested because it is opinion or suggestions based.

A.

All American should earn more than $25000 per year. Since it is a opinion and it cannot be tested, so it is a normative statement.

B.

Raising the minimum wage increase the rate of unemployment. Since this can be tested with the available previous data. So it is a positive statement.

C.

The minimum wage should be raised to $25 per hour. Since it is a opinion and it cannot be tested. Hence it is a normative statement.

D.

Raising the minimum wage reduce the number of employment opportunities for low skilled workers.

Since this statement can be tested with the available data, hence it is a positive statement.