Consumer spending rose 4.5% in the month of January.
Could some one explain me this question, i don't get it
1)Positive
2)normative
Could some help me
The question you have presented is providing information rather than asking for an explanation. It states that consumer spending increased by 4.5% in the month of January. This information is presented as a fact and does not require interpretation or analysis. Therefore, it does not fall under the categories of positive or normative statements.
Positive statements refer to statements that are based on facts and can be proven true or false. They are objective and do not involve personal opinions or value judgments. In this case, the statement about consumer spending rising by 4.5% in January is a positive statement.
On the other hand, normative statements express opinions or value judgments. They are subjective and cannot be proven true or false. Normative statements often involve statements about what should or ought to be. For example, if someone were to say that consumer spending should always increase to stimulate economic growth, that would be a normative statement.
To summarize, the statement about consumer spending rising by 4.5% in January is a positive statement because it presents a factual piece of information. It is not a normative statement because it does not express an opinion or value judgment.
Cloe/Dori/Anonymous --
Please pick one screenname and keep it.
consumer spending = how much money people spent on buying things during January
rose = went up instead of down
What don't you get?