Positive vs. normative economics: Positive statements are objective and testable; normative statements involve value judgments.
How to apply it: Distinguish between positive economic analysis (what is) and normative policy recommendations (what ought to be).
Course: AP Macroeconomics · Unit: Basic Economic Concepts
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