The Secretary of Labor states that wage rates in the country have risen by 2 percent this past year. The head of a local labor union states that wage gains should have been higher. The Secretary's statement is a (n) ____ economic statement, and the labor head's statement is a (n) ____ economic statement
a. normative; normative
b. normative; positive
c. positive; normative
d. positive; positive
e. proper; improper
c
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Does it make sense to consider the returns to scale of a production function in the short run?
A) Yes, this is an important short-run characteristic of production functions. B) Yes, returns to scale determine the diminishing marginal returns of the inputs. C) No, returns to scale is a property of the consumer's utility function. D) No, we cannot change all of the production inputs in the short run.
Which of the following is a term referring to an unwritten agreement in the labor market that the employer will try to keep wages from falling when the economy is weak or the business is having trouble, and the employee will not expect huge salary increases when the economy or the business is strong?
a. efficiency wage theory b. relative wage coordination argument. c. implicit contract d. insider-outsider model
According to the law of demand, a demand curve
A. Has a positive slope. B. Has a negative slope. C. Exceeds the economy's ability to produce. D. Is a horizontal or flat line.
According to the law of supply:
A. more of a good is desired by consumers as the price falls. B. less of a good is desired by consumers as the price rises. C. more of a good will be offered by suppliers as the price rises. D. less of a good will be offered by suppliers as the price rises.