Government should require manufacturers with production plants that add to air pollution near urban areas to pay higher fines than those in rural areas is an example of

A. The ceteris paribus assumption
B. A laissez faire approach to government involvement in the country
C. A normative macroeconomic statement
D. A normative microeconomic statement
Which one is the correct option

D. A normative microeconomic statement

The correct option is D. A normative microeconomic statement.