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4. Is the following a positive or a normative statement? Positive StatementNormative Statement A fall in incomes will lead to a rise in demand for own-label supermarket foods Pollution is the most serious economic problem If the government raises the tax on beer, this will lead to a fall in profits of the brewers. Unemployment is more harmful than inflation The rising price of crude oil on world markets will lead to an increase in cycling to work The congestion charge for drivers of petrol-guzzling cars should increase to £25 A reduction in income tax will improve the incentives of the unemployed to find work. The government should increase the minimum wage to £7 per hour to reduce poverty. A rise in average temperatures will increase the demand for sun screen products. Higher interest rates will reduce house prices 1024 515 212 313 721 414 822 616 111 923 Teacher setup: Enter your question or assertion into row 1 of the table above. In row 2, add your swiping criteria (e.g. advantage/disadvantage or positive/negative). Enter up to 8 answers for each criteria. Note: You can only have up to 10 criteria in total.

5. The government should increase the minimum wage to £7 per hour to reduce poverty. Is the following a positive or a normative statement? 1 1 Review Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement 0 0 Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement 0 0

6. The government should increase the minimum wage to £7 per hour to reduce poverty. Is the following a positive or a normative statement? Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement NEXT>>

7. The government should increase the minimum wage to £7 per hour to reduce poverty. Is the following a positive or a normative statement? NEXT>> Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement

8. A rise in average temperatures will increase the demand for sun screen products. Is the following a positive or a normative statement? 2 2 Review Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement 0 0 Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement 0 0

9. A rise in average temperatures will increase the demand for sun screen products. Is the following a positive or a normative statement? Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement NEXT>>

10. A rise in average temperatures will increase the demand for sun screen products. Is the following a positive or a normative statement? NEXT>> Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement

11. If the government raises the tax on beer, this will lead to a fall in profits of the brewers. Is the following a positive or a normative statement? 3 3 Review Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement 0 0 Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement 0 0

12. If the government raises the tax on beer, this will lead to a fall in profits of the brewers. Is the following a positive or a normative statement? Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement NEXT>>

13. If the government raises the tax on beer, this will lead to a fall in profits of the brewers. Is the following a positive or a normative statement? NEXT>> Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement

14. The rising price of crude oil on world markets will lead to an increase in cycling to work Is the following a positive or a normative statement? 4 4 Review Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement 0 0 Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement 0 0

15. The rising price of crude oil on world markets will lead to an increase in cycling to work Is the following a positive or a normative statement? Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement NEXT>>

16. The rising price of crude oil on world markets will lead to an increase in cycling to work Is the following a positive or a normative statement? NEXT>> Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement

17. Pollution is the most serious economic problem Is the following a positive or a normative statement? 5 5 Review Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement 0 0 Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement 0 0

18. Pollution is the most serious economic problem Is the following a positive or a normative statement? Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement NEXT>>

19. Pollution is the most serious economic problem Is the following a positive or a normative statement? NEXT>> Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement

20. A reduction in income tax will improve the incentives of the unemployed to find work. Is the following a positive or a normative statement? 6 6 Review Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement 0 0 Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement 0 0

21. A reduction in income tax will improve the incentives of the unemployed to find work. Is the following a positive or a normative statement? Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement NEXT>>

22. A reduction in income tax will improve the incentives of the unemployed to find work. Is the following a positive or a normative statement? NEXT>> Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement

23. Unemployment is more harmful than inflation Is the following a positive or a normative statement? 7 7 Review Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement 0 0 Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement 0 0

24. Unemployment is more harmful than inflation Is the following a positive or a normative statement? Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement NEXT>>

25. Unemployment is more harmful than inflation Is the following a positive or a normative statement? NEXT>> Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement

26. Higher interest rates will reduce house prices Is the following a positive or a normative statement? 8 8 Review Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement 0 0 Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement 0 0

27. Higher interest rates will reduce house prices Is the following a positive or a normative statement? Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement NEXT>>

28. Higher interest rates will reduce house prices Is the following a positive or a normative statement? NEXT>> Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement

29. A fall in incomes will lead to a rise in demand for own-label supermarket foods Is the following a positive or a normative statement? 9 9 Review Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement 0 0 Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement 0 0

30. A fall in incomes will lead to a rise in demand for own-label supermarket foods Is the following a positive or a normative statement? Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement NEXT>>

31. A fall in incomes will lead to a rise in demand for own-label supermarket foods Is the following a positive or a normative statement? NEXT>> Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement

32. The congestion charge for drivers of petrol-guzzling cars should increase to £25 Is the following a positive or a normative statement? 10 Review Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement 0 0 Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement 0 0

33. The congestion charge for drivers of petrol-guzzling cars should increase to £25 Is the following a positive or a normative statement? Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement NEXT>>

34. The congestion charge for drivers of petrol-guzzling cars should increase to £25 Is the following a positive or a normative statement? NEXT>> Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Positive Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement Normative Statement

35. Is the following a positive or a normative statement? Positive StatementNormative Statement 0 0 Is the following a positive or a normative statement? Positive StatementNormative Statement A fall in incomes will lead to a rise in demand for own-label supermarket foods Pollution is the most serious economic problem If the government raises the tax on beer, this will lead to a fall in profits of the brewers. Unemployment is more harmful than inflation The rising price of crude oil on world markets will lead to an increase in cycling to work The congestion charge for drivers of petrol-guzzling cars should increase to £25 A reduction in income tax will improve the incentives of the unemployed to find work. The government should increase the minimum wage to £7 per hour to reduce poverty. A rise in average temperatures will increase the demand for sun screen products. Higher interest rates will reduce house prices Show teacher answers Show teacher answers Remove teacher answers Remove teacher answers

36. Positive and Normative Statements Whenever you are reading articles on current affairs it is important to be able to distinguish between objective and subjective statements. Positive statements are objective statements that can be tested, amended or rejected by referring to the available evidence. Positive economics deals with objective explanation and the testing and rejection of theories. A value judgement is a subjective statement of opinion rather than a fact that can be tested by looking at the available evidence Normative statements are subjective statements – i.e. they carry value judgments.