The Table Below Shows Hypothetical Data for Volumes of E-

Multiple Choice

The table below shows hypothetical data for volumes of e- books and hardcover books sold over a 3- year period in a particular city. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline & \text { E- books } & \text { H ardcover Books } \\\hline \text { Year 1 } & 23000 & 72000 \\\hline \text { Year 2 } & 52000 & 59000 \\\hline \text { Year 3 } & 106000 & 31000 \\\hline\end{array}$$ TABLE 2- 3
-Which is the best description of positive statements? Positive statements

A) form the basis of all normative arguments.
B) have been verified by appeal to factual evidence.
C) have no place in economics because economics deals only with value judgments.
D) are falsifiable in principle by appeal to factual evidence.
E) are seldom employed in social sciences like economics.