Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Economic methodology

Economic methodology — practice question

During the recession of 2011, some governments chose to cut spending and reduce the number of people employed in the public sector. Trades unions arranged a large demonstration in protest. Which question about the government decision is normative rather than positive?

  • AHow should public sector industries be run?
  • BWhat goods and services are produced by the public sector?
  • CWhen the government reduced its expenditure what happened to the level of unemployment?
  • DWhy was there a trade union protest?

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