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positive and normative economics

Positive economics  is the branch of economics that concerns the description and explanation of economic phenomena. It focuses on facts and cause-and-effect behavioral relationships and includes the development and testing of economics theories.
Normative economics  is a part of economics that expresses value or normative judgments about economic fairness, or what the outcome of the economy or goals of public policy ought to be.


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