7. Normative and positive statements The following table contains statements that provide some analysis of policies that address smoking, lung cancer, and cigarette taxes. Categorize each of them as positive or normative. Statement Positive Normative Lung cancer kills millions of people each year. Too many people smoke. If the government were to increase taxes on cigarettes, fewer people would smoke. The government should increase taxes on cigarettes.

1.) Lung cancer kills millions of people each year (Positive statement).

2.) Too many people smoke( normative statement).

3.) If the government were to increase taxes on cigarettes, fewer people would smoke(Positive statement).

4.) The government should increase taxes on cigarettes.(normative statement).

Explanation:

In the field of economics or philosophy, there are two types of statement these includes:

- positive statement: these are statement that can be subjected to testing, they are based on facts. It is used to describe something that is measurable, for Example include the effect of cigarette in the society.

- normative statement: this is an opposite of the positive statement. It is a statement that expresses the judgement of what ought to be. Whether it's wanted or not. It contains key words like "should" For example "The government SHOULD increase taxes on cigarettes". Thus statement is not based on fact,its what has to be done.