Label each of the following statements as positive or normative: v The power of population is so superior to the power of the earth to produce subsistence for man that premature death will in some shape or other visit the human race. A. Positive B. Normative v We should increase the tariffs on imported automobiles to decrease the demand for foreign-made cars. v Free international trade results in some domestic workers losing their jobs. v We need a higher sugar quota in the United States costs to discourage

Label each of the following statements as positive or normative: v The power of population is so superior to the power of the earth to produce subsistence for man that premature death will in some shape or other visit the human race. A. Positive B. Normative v We should increase the tariffs on imported automobiles to decrease the demand for foreign-made cars. v Free international trade results in some domestic workers losing their jobs. v We need a higher sugar quota in the United States costs to discourage

Exploring Economics

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Chapter1: The Role And Method Of Economics

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