Matt observes that "there is a high correlation between educational attainment and the level of income." Jean concurs and adds that "high school graduates should all proceed to college."

A) Mattâ€™s statement is normative while Jeanâ€™s statement is positive B) Both Mattâ€™s and Jeanâ€™s statements are normative C) Mattâ€™s statement is positive while Jeanâ€™s statement is normative D) Both Mattâ€™s and Jeanâ€™s statements are positive

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Justus Mcfarland

Social Studies

22 December, 00:21

Matt observes that "there is a high correlation between educational attainment and the level of income." Jean concurs and adds that "high school graduates should all proceed to college."

A) Mattâ€™s statement is normative while Jeanâ€™s statement is positive B) Both Mattâ€™s and Jeanâ€™s statements are normative C) Mattâ€™s statement is positive while Jeanâ€™s statement is normative D) Both Mattâ€™s and Jeanâ€™s statements are positive

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Maria Rasmussen · Answer 1

C) Mattâ€™s statement is positive while Jeanâ€™s statement is normative

Explanation:

In the above example, Matta and Jeana both make economic statements. Matta makes a positive statement which is based on facts and cannot be biased. Jeana on the other hand makes a normative statement which is based on what she thinks the economy should be or her definition/judgement of something economically fair.