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Identify each of the following statements as positive or normative.a. Canada is the best country in the world to live in. This is a statement.b. Canada's national income has risen for the last five years. This is a statement.c. If the world price of wheat rises, Canada will export less wheat. This is a statement.d. Unemployment is a more serious problem than inflation. This is a statement.

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Identify each of the following statements as positive or normative.a. Canada is the best country in the world to live in. This is a statement.b. Canada's national income has risen for the last five years. This is a statement.c. If the world price of wheat rises, Canada will export less wheat. This is a statement.d. Unemployment is a more serious problem than inflation. This is a statement.

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a. "Canada is the best country in the world to live in." This is a normative statement. It is based on personal opinions or beliefs about what should be, rather than what is.

b. "Canada's national income has risen for the last five years." This is a positive statement. It is based on factual information that can be tested or proven.

c. "If the world price of wheat rises, Canada will export less wheat." This is a positive statement. It is a hypothesis that can be tested or proven by examining the relationship between the world price of wheat and Canada's wheat exports.

d. "Unemployment is a more serious problem than inflation." This is a normative statement. It is based on personal opinions or beliefs about what should be, rather than what is.

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