A normative economic statement:

A) is a hypothesis used to test economic theory.
B) is a statement of fact.
C) is a statement of what ought to be,not what is.
D) indicates what will occur if certain assumptions are true.
E) enables economists to test hypotheses.

A normative economic statement involves expressing an opinion or value judgment about what should happen, based on ethical or ideological principles. It is subjective and cannot be tested or proven true or false. It contrasts with positive economic statements that describe what is happening in the economy and can be tested empirically.