MyLab Economics with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Economics Today: The Micro View
MyLab Economics with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Economics Today: The Micro View
19th Edition
ISBN: 9780134480336
Author: Roger LeRoy Miller
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 21P
To determine

Whether positive or normative economic analysis apply in the following situation.

Maneesha has completed a market research analysis of the market for a prescription medication. She has determined that the policymaker should act to prevent an increase in the price of drugs as most elderly consumers are already paying too much on pharmaceuticals and ought not to pay higher process. She thinks that the government should act to halt further process increase in this market.

Concept Introduction:

Positive economic analysis: The positive economics is a statement of fact and it does not contain value judgments. The positive economics is based on the objective analysis. It deals with the question of what is. The positive statement can be tested and proven

Normative economic analysis: Normative is contains value judgments and it is subjective. The normative economics deals with the question of what ought to be. The normative economics cannot be tested and proven.

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