The mayor of gotham city, worried about a potential epidemic of deadly influenza this winter, asks an economic adviser. determine whether a question requires the economic adviser to make a positive assessment or a normative assessment.
a. how much vaccine will be in stock in the city by the end of november? b. if we offer to pay 10% more per dose to the pharmaceutical companies providing the vaccines, will they provide additional doses? c. if there is a shortage of vaccine in the city, whom should we vaccinate first—the elderly or the very young? d. if the city charges $25 per shot, how many people will pay? e. if the city charges $25 per shot, it will make a profit of $10 per shot, money that can go to pay for inoculating poor people. should the city engage in such a scheme?