which of the following is a positive (rather than a normative) statement? group of answer choices the government should increase the number of welfare programs to lessen the number of families living in poverty. the tallest player on a basketball team should play every minute of the game, since he or she can get the most blocks and rebounds. on average, people with more years of education are found to have higher income. every student should take courses in economics. students should know the concepts of marginal analysis, opportunity costs, and tradeoffs in order to make good decisions and understand society.

C: 'on average, people with more years of education are found to have higher income' refers to a positive statement rather than a normative statement.

A positive statement refers to a type of statement that establishes such hypotheses that can be empirically tested. On the other hand, a normative statement is based on subjective opinion or values. It means that positive statements can be tested, changed, or rejected by checking them against facts. And normative statements are subjective in nature that is based on opinions that cannot be tested.

The given example where it is stated that people with higher education tend to receive more income refers to a positive statement that can be tested as it is not an opinion rather it is a research-based investigation.

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