本题目来源于试卷: IB Economics Unit 1.2: How Economists Approach the World，类别为 IB经济学
[单选题]
Identify the positive st ucfgw4a / dw i(h5rua5rb,f29atement fromel+ b 1m wv66ikqf;q8m the following choices
A. Public education is provided free by the government.
B. Education must be provided free of charge by the government.
C. The government budget for public education must be increased.
D. Public education ought to be better than private education.
参考答案: A
本题详细解析:
A Positive statements describe how things are. An observer can verify these statements as true or false based on empirical data. Normative statements prescribe how things ought to be. They contain opinions or value judgments. Choice A is descriptive. It describes what the government does. It does not express an opinion or value judgement. Choices B, C, and D are normative statements. Each expresses an opinion or prescription of how things ought to be.
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