Are the following statements positive or normative? My dog weighs 75 pounds. Dog

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Are the following statements positive or normative? My dog weighs 75 pounds. Dogs are required by law to have rabies shots. Non should take your dog to the veterinarian once a year for a check-up. Chihuahuas are cuter than bulldogs. Leash laws for dogs are a K ()()(l idea because they reduce injuries. Suppose that an amazing new fertilizer doubles the production of potatoes. How would this discovery affect the production possibilities frontier between potatoes and carrots? Would it now be possible to produce more potatoes and more carrots, or only more potatoes?

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2 Answer :

Positive statements are objective statements that can be tested, amended or rejected by referring to the available evidence.

Normative statements are subjective statements – i.e. they carry valuable judgments.
A. Normative Statement, as the dog can be weighed and it can be proved by weighing it.
B. Positive statement, as it is a generalised statement.
C. Positive Statement, Normally a dog has to be taken to check up once in an year, is an generalised statement.
D. Normative Statement, It is the collective opinions make those chihuahuas cuter than bull dogs.
E. Normative Statement



3 Answer :
Production possibility frontier assumes that the production of one commodity can only increase when the production of the other commodity is reduced, due to the availability of resources. Production possibility frontier assumes that technology is constant, resources are used efficiently, and that there is normally only a choice between two commodities. hence, potatoes only can be doubled, but not carrots.

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