Which of the following represents a normative economic statement?

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Increased government expenditure lowers poverty levels.Raising taxes decreases people's motivation to work.Pakistan's economy is expanding more rapidly than other SAARC countries.The government ought to prioritize efforts to decrease unemployment.

Explanation

Options A, B, and C are positive statements based on facts or cause-effect relationships, while option D expresses a value judgment about what the government should do, making it a normative statement.