The Table Below Shows Hypothetical Data for the Volume of Gold

Multiple Choice

The table below shows hypothetical data for the volume of gold and nickel output across several years. $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline& \begin{array}{l}\text { Gold } \\\text { (troy ounces) }\end{array} & \text { Index } & \begin{array}{l}\text { Nickel } \\\text { (lbs) }\end{array} & \text { Index } \\\hline \text { Year 1 } & 1230000 & & 4500 & \\\hline \text { Year 2 } & 1416000 & & 4551 & \\\hline \text { Year 3 } & 1349000 & 100 & 4623 & 100 \\\hline \text { Year 4 } & 947000 && 4791 & \\\hline \text { Year 5 } & 1012000 && 4802 & \\\hline \text { Year 6 } & 1321000 && 4867 & \\\hline \text { Year 7 } & 1450000 && 5002 & \\\hline \text { Year 8 } & 1510000 && 5117 & \\\hline\end{array}$ TABLE 2- 4
-Suppose an economist tells you that,on average,people in Canada have too much personal debt.This is an example of a(n) statement.

A) positive
B) normative
C) induced
D) autonomous
E) independent