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Will the scenario below cause the price of ivory to RISE or to FALL?
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Rising income in Vietnam and Thailand
Increased availability of good ivory substitutes
Ivory jewellery worn by celebrities in China
Increased education in China about the impact of the ivory trade on the elephant population
Confiscation of illegally poached ivory in Zambia
Prime-time adverts on US television showing the impact of the ivory trade on the elephant population
Increased numbers of Asian and American tourists in countries where elephants live
A large increase in funding to prevent poaching of ivory in Africa
A large export tax on African ivory
Collusion between poachers and ivory traders
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Teacher setup: Enter your question or assertion into row 1 of the table above. In row 2, add your swiping criteria (e.g. advantage/disadvantage or positive/negative). Enter up to 8 answers for each criteria. Note: You can only have up to 10 criteria in total.

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The government should increase the minimum wage to £7 per hour to reduce poverty.
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The government should increase the minimum wage to £7 per hour to reduce poverty.
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The government should increase the minimum wage to £7 per hour to reduce poverty.
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A rise in average temperatures will increase the demand for sun screen products.
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A rise in average temperatures will increase the demand for sun screen products.
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A rise in average temperatures will increase the demand for sun screen products.
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If the government raises the tax on beer, this will lead to a fall in profits of the brewers.
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If the government raises the tax on beer, this will lead to a fall in profits of the brewers.
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If the government raises the tax on beer, this will lead to a fall in profits of the brewers.
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The rising price of crude oil on world markets will lead to an increase in cycling to work
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The rising price of crude oil on world markets will lead to an increase in cycling to work
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The rising price of crude oil on world markets will lead to an increase in cycling to work
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Pollution is the most serious economic problem
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Pollution is the most serious economic problem
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Pollution is the most serious economic problem
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A reduction in income tax will improve the incentives of the unemployed to find work.
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A reduction in income tax will improve the incentives of the unemployed to find work.
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A reduction in income tax will improve the incentives of the unemployed to find work.
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Unemployment is more harmful than inflation
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Unemployment is more harmful than inflation
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Unemployment is more harmful than inflation
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Higher interest rates will reduce house prices
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Higher interest rates will reduce house prices
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Higher interest rates will reduce house prices
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A fall in incomes will lead to a rise in demand for own-label supermarket foods
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A fall in incomes will lead to a rise in demand for own-label supermarket foods
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31. Is the following a positive or a normative statement?
A fall in incomes will lead to a rise in demand for own-label supermarket foods
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The congestion charge for drivers of petrol-guzzling cars should increase to £25
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The congestion charge for drivers of petrol-guzzling cars should increase to £25
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The congestion charge for drivers of petrol-guzzling cars should increase to £25
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Is the following a positive or a normative statement?
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A fall in incomes will lead to a rise in demand for own-label supermarket foods
Pollution is the most serious economic problem
If the government raises the tax on beer, this will lead to a fall in profits of the brewers.
Unemployment is more harmful than inflation
The rising price of crude oil on world markets will lead to an increase in cycling to work
The congestion charge for drivers of petrol-guzzling cars should increase to £25
A reduction in income tax will improve the incentives of the unemployed to find work.
The government should increase the minimum wage to £7 per hour to reduce poverty.
A rise in average temperatures will increase the demand for sun screen products.
Higher interest rates will reduce house prices
Is the following a positive or a normative statement?
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36. Positive and Normative Statements
This resource is based on an interactive activity format we call 'Swipe it'. 
The activity takes the look of a tablet on screen and pupils are presented with a scenario that will affect the price of ivory on global markets.
As part of a class discussion or as an individual test, the teacher asks whether the pupils think that the scenario given will cause the price of ivory to RISE or to FALL.
The pupils will use a button to 'swipe' left if they think the price of ivory will rise and ‘swipe’ right if they think the price of ivory will fall.
There are 10 scenarios, and at any point throughout the exercise the teacher can review the answers given by the pupils.
Positive and Normative Statements
Whenever you are reading articles on current affairs it is important to be able to distinguish between objective and subjective statements.
Positive statements are objective statements that can be tested, amended or rejected by referring to the available evidence. Positive economics deals with objective explanation and the testing and rejection of theories. 
A value judgement is a subjective statement of opinion rather than a fact that can be tested by looking at the available evidence
Normative statements are subjective statements – i.e. they carry value judgments.