18. Normative and positive statements

The following table contains statements that provide some analysis of policies that address the minimum wage .

Categorize each of these statements as either positive or normative.

Statement	Positive	Normative
All Americans should earn more than $25,000 per year.
Raising the minimum wage increases the rate of unemployment.
The minimum wage should be raised to $15 per hour.
Raising the minimum wage reduces the number of employment opportunities for low skilled workers.