Question 64 of 70 > Exploring Economics: End of Chapter Problems 3. What is the difference between a positive question and a normative question? In answering a positive question, one draws on values; in answering a normative question, one draws on facts. A positive question concerns what is; a normative question concerns what should be. In answering a positive question, one employs deductive reasoning: in answering a normative question, one employs inductive reasoning. A positive question has no definitive answer; a normative question has a definitive answer.