Statement 1: The introduction of a 20% tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in Mexico in 2014 led to an average 9.7% reduction in purchases of taxed beverages over the subsequent two years.
Statement 2: To address rising healthcare expenditures, the UK government ought to increase the tax on high-sugar foods rather than subsidising fresh fruit and vegetables.
Which one of the following best describes the two statements above?
Statement 1: Normative; Statement 2: Positive
Statement 1: Positive; Statement 2: Normative
Statement 1: Positive; Statement 2: Positive
Statement 1: Normative; Statement 2: Normative
26 exam-style questions on Edexcel A A Level Economics 1.1.2 Positive and normative economic statements. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.