Normative and Empirical

The woman was homeless and smelled like she hadn't showered in days. Normative or empirical statement?

• Normative statement

• Empirical statement

Ms. Zaleski is young, fashionable, and beautiful. Normative or empirical statement?

• Empirical statement

• Normative statement

A teen took a picture of himself with 3 other people. His camera was faced toward them. Normative or empirical statement?

• Normative statement

• Empirical statement

Identify the NORMATIVE statement made by followers of Karl Marx.

• Laborers should receive greater parts of capitalist profits.

• The average income of the richest 10% of the population is about nine times that of the poorest 10% across the OECD, up from seven times 25 years ago.

Identify the NORMATIVE statement made by Harvard economist Raj Chetty regarding his research on social mobility and income inequality in America.

• Rises in income inequality in America since the 1950s has caused social mobility to decline rapidly.

• The government should giving low-income families housing vouchers to move into more desirable neighborhoods in order to increase their chances of improving their social status.

Identify the NORMATIVE statement made by Stephanie Kelton on budget deficits.

• Comparing the idea of a government budget to a household budget in order to scare people about budget deficits is simplistic, as these are not at all similar.

• It’s OK for governments to run large budget deficits.

Normative statements are:

• Based on facts and proven evidence

• Often biased statements