Brief Principles of Macroeconomics (MindTap Course List)
Brief Principles of Macroeconomics (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337091985
Author: N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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3. Is each of the following statements positive or normative? If the statement is positive, write a normative statement about the same topic. If the statement is normative, write a positive statement about the same topic. a.)  For-profit prisons have led to a higher incarceration rate in the United States. b.)  The Washington Commanders should have chosen a cooler mascot. c.)  The use of human subjects in experiments should be subject to less oversight. d.)  If the U.S. privatized Social Security, it would reduce government deficits in the long run. e.)  Students should not be required to take exams.
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