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ECON 1BB3 Chapter 2: Econ Chapter 2

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20 Sep 2016
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McMaster University
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Economics
Course
ECON 1BB3
Professor
Bridget O' Shaughnessy

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A fact is something that can be prove true or false: eg. Thanksgiving is celebrated in autumn, there are 12 months in a year. An opinion is what someone feels, believes or thinks about a particular topic: sunday is the best day of the week, everyone should play soccer. A positive statement can be shown to be true (or false) by collecting data and evidence. A normative statement involves a person"s own individual morals or feelings about something. Identify the statement on the following slides as being either normative or positive. The min wage creates unemployment among young and unskilled workers: positive. The minimum wage ought to be abolished: normative. Gov. t was correct in introducing a ban on smoking in public place: normative. A little bit of inflation is way worse for society than a little bit of unemployment: normative. The ban on smoking in public place sin ontario has reduced tobacco use: positive.

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