Question

which of the following is an example of a positive economic statement?
○ medicare recipients should only be allowed to visit a doctor for non - emergency reasons on mondays, wednesdays, and fridays.
○ the death penalty is a strong deterrent to violent criminal activity.
○ voter id laws should be strictly enforced in all states.
○ illegal immigration is the biggest threat to national security that we face today.
○ the affordable care act should be repealed.

Explanation:

A positive economic statement is objective, descriptive, and can be tested or verified (focuses on "what is" rather than "what should be"). The statement "The death penalty is a strong deterrent to violent criminal activity" makes a claim about the relationship between the death penalty and criminal activity, which can be analyzed with data/evidence. The other options are normative (contain "should" or express opinions about what ought to be, involving value judgments).

Answer:

B. The death penalty is a strong deterrent to violent criminal activity.