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18 February, 23:27

The statement in a newspaper that "consumer prices rose last month by 1 percent, and if this trend continues, the annual rate of inflation will be 12 percent for the year" is an example of A normative economic statement A positive economic statement Loaded terminology The fallacy of composition

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  1. 18 February, 23:37
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    A positive economic statement

    Explanation:

    A positive statement is one that is based on fact and that is objective in its deductions, it takes a cause and effect approach to the subject being discussed.

    In the given instance the newspaper stated that consumer prices rose by 1% and if the trend continues annual rate of inflay will be 12%.

    On the other hand normative statements are those based on subjective and judgemental deductions. They express the author's opinion on how things should be.
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