Question 1

Who tends to be very much against labor migration?

Accepted Answer

A) the migrant workers 
B) the labor unions in the country of origin 
C) the firms in the destination country 
D) the labor unions in the destination country 
A) the migrant workers 
B) the labor unions in the country of origin 
C) the firms in the destination country 
D) the labor unions in the destination country

Question 2

Which of the following pairs of nations received the most remittances from their emigrants in 2017?

Accepted Answer

A) Mexico and Egypt 
B) China and India 
C) Pakistan and Iran 
D) Vietnam and Thailand 
A) Mexico and Egypt 
B) China and India 
C) Pakistan and Iran 
D) Vietnam and Thailand

Question 3

Refer to the figure. An increase in the number of highly skilled and educated potential immigrants would

Accepted Answer

A) increase MB and increase the optimal quantity of immigrants. 
B) reduce MB and reduce the optimal quantity of immigrants. 
C) increase MC and increase the optimal quantity of immigrants. 
D) reduce MC and reduce the optimal quantity of immigrants. 
A) increase MB and increase the optimal quantity of immigrants. 
B) reduce MB and reduce the optimal quantity of immigrants. 
C) increase MC and increase the optimal quantity of immigrants. 
D) reduce MC and reduce the optimal quantity of immigrants.

Question 4

Other things equal, the voluntary relocation of employable migrants from low-paying nations to high-paying nations will

Accepted Answer

A) increase business or capitalist incomes in the low-paying nations. 
B) reduce real output in the world. 
C) increase business or capitalist incomes in the high-paying nations. 
D) reduce wage rates in the low-paying nations. 
A) increase business or capitalist incomes in the low-paying nations. 
B) reduce real output in the world. 
C) increase business or capitalist incomes in the high-paying nations. 
D) reduce wage rates in the low-paying nations.

Question 5

As it relates to migration, self-selection is most likely to apply to

Accepted Answer

A) highly skilled immigrants. 
B) low-skilled immigrants. 
C) highly skilled domestic workers. 
D) low-skilled domestic workers. 
A) highly skilled immigrants. 
B) low-skilled immigrants. 
C) highly skilled domestic workers. 
D) low-skilled domestic workers.

Question 6

About ________ of recent annual population growth in the United States is the result of immigration.

Accepted Answer

A) one-tenth 
B) one-fifth 
C) one-third 
D) one-half 
A) one-tenth 
B) one-fifth 
C) one-third 
D) one-half

Question 7

What is the net effect of illegal immigration on total employment in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) The net effect is zero, as illegal immigrant workers displace domestic-born workers on a one-for-one basis. 
B) Total employment increases, but with some substitution of illegal immigrants for domestic-born workers. 
C) Total employment decreases. 
D) Total employment increases, with no displacement of or substitution for domestic-born workers. 
A) The net effect is zero, as illegal immigrant workers displace domestic-born workers on a one-for-one basis. 
B) Total employment increases, but with some substitution of illegal immigrants for domestic-born workers. 
C) Total employment decreases. 
D) Total employment increases, with no displacement of or substitution for domestic-born workers.

Question 8

Illegal immigration positively contributes to the U.S. standard of living by reducing

Accepted Answer

A) the fiscal burdens of state and local governments. 
B) the average wages of domestic-born workers. 
C) crime rates. 
D) prices of goods and services produced with illegal immigrant labor. 
A) the fiscal burdens of state and local governments. 
B) the average wages of domestic-born workers. 
C) crime rates. 
D) prices of goods and services produced with illegal immigrant labor.

Question 9

Illegal immigrants make up about what percentage of all agricultural workers in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) 14 percent 
B) 5 percent 
C) 40 percent 
D) 26 percent 
A) 14 percent 
B) 5 percent 
C) 40 percent 
D) 26 percent

Question 10

Economic research consistently finds that immigration negatively affects the average American wage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Economic immigrants

Accepted Answer

A) are defined as any international migrants that have an impact on the economy. 
B) are defined as international migrants motivated by economic gain. 
C) only affect the economy if they enter the country legally. 
D) include not only people, but also any capital that migrates from another country. 
A) are defined as any international migrants that have an impact on the economy. 
B) are defined as international migrants motivated by economic gain. 
C) only affect the economy if they enter the country legally. 
D) include not only people, but also any capital that migrates from another country.

Question 12

Studies indicate that a lack of skill transferability in the U.S. has a particularly large effect on the earnings of

Accepted Answer

A) domestic workers with low levels of human capital. 
B) first-generation immigrants. 
C) immigrants who lack English-language skills. 
D) highly educated domestic workers. 
A) domestic workers with low levels of human capital. 
B) first-generation immigrants. 
C) immigrants who lack English-language skills. 
D) highly educated domestic workers.

Question 13

Assuming migration is unimpeded and costless, which of the following statements is most accurate about the effect of immigration on wages in both the origin and destination nations?

Accepted Answer

A) Wages will rise in the origin nation and fall in the destination nation, and overall wage income must rise. 
B) Wages will rise in both nations, and overall wage income must rise. 
C) Wages will rise in the origin nation and fall in the destination nation, and the wage changes must cancel each other, resulting in no net change in overall wage income. 
D) Wages will rise in the origin nation and fall in the destination nation, but the effect on overall wage income depends on the elasticities of labor demand. 
A) Wages will rise in the origin nation and fall in the destination nation, and overall wage income must rise. 
B) Wages will rise in both nations, and overall wage income must rise. 
C) Wages will rise in the origin nation and fall in the destination nation, and the wage changes must cancel each other, resulting in no net change in overall wage income. 
D) Wages will rise in the origin nation and fall in the destination nation, but the effect on overall wage income depends on the elasticities of labor demand.

Question 14

Symbols: Q = number of workers demanded; W = wage rate; and VTP = value of the cumulative total product (output)of the particular number of workers. Assumptions: (1)The current wage in Zinnia is $18, and the current wage in Marigold is $14; (2)full employment exists in both countries. If migration is costless and unimpeded, the wage in both countries will equalize at

Accepted Answer

A) $16. 
B) $18. 
C) $20. 
D) $14. 
A) $16. 
B) $18. 
C) $20. 
D) $14.

Question 15

Illegal immigrants displace domestic-born workers on a one-for-one basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Illegal immigration has been shown to have an overall negative fiscal impact on local and state governments. Describe the fiscal benefits and cost of illegal immigration for local and state governments.

Accepted Answer

State and local governments with high co

Question 17

Other things equal, the optimal number of immigrants will be greater, the

Accepted Answer

A) greater the education and skill level of immigrants. 
B) lower the education and skill level of immigrants. 
C) higher the unemployment rate of the destination nation. 
D) greater the fiscal burden of each immigrant. 
A) greater the education and skill level of immigrants. 
B) lower the education and skill level of immigrants. 
C) higher the unemployment rate of the destination nation. 
D) greater the fiscal burden of each immigrant.

Question 18

According to the Office of Immigration Statistics, approximately what percentage of legal immigrants in 2017 were parents, children, siblings, or other qualified relatives of legal permanent U.S. residents?

Accepted Answer

A) 16 percent 
B) 57 percent 
C) 66 percent 
D) 81 percent 
A) 16 percent 
B) 57 percent 
C) 66 percent 
D) 81 percent

Question 19

Symbols: Q = number of workers demanded; W = wage rate; and VTP = value of the cumulative total product (output)of the particular number of workers. Assumptions: (1)The current wage in Zinnia is $20, and the current wage in Marigold is $12; (2)full employment exists in both countries.Refer to the given data, symbols, and assumptions. Migration of workers will

Accepted Answer

A) increase the combined value of total product but reduce the wage in Zinnia. 
B) increase the combined value of total product but reduce the wage in Marigold. 
C) reduce the combined value of total product but increase the wage in Marigold. 
D) reduce the combined value of total product but increase the wage in Zinnia. 
A) increase the combined value of total product but reduce the wage in Zinnia. 
B) increase the combined value of total product but reduce the wage in Marigold. 
C) reduce the combined value of total product but increase the wage in Marigold. 
D) reduce the combined value of total product but increase the wage in Zinnia.

Question 20

In 2015, approximately _____ million illegal immigrants were residing continuously in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 12 
C) 20 
D) 29 
A) 4 
B) 12 
C) 20 
D) 29

Exam 25: Immigration

Who tends to be very much against labor migration?

Which of the following pairs of nations received the most remittances from their emigrants in 2017?

Refer to the figure. An increase in the number of highly skilled and educated potential immigrants would

Other things equal, the voluntary relocation of employable migrants from low-paying nations to high-paying nations will

As it relates to migration, self-selection is most likely to apply to

About ________ of recent annual population growth in the United States is the result of immigration.

What is the net effect of illegal immigration on total employment in the United States?

Illegal immigration positively contributes to the U.S. standard of living by reducing

Illegal immigrants make up about what percentage of all agricultural workers in the U.S.?

Economic research consistently finds that immigration negatively affects the average American wage.

Economic immigrants

Studies indicate that a lack of skill transferability in the U.S. has a particularly large effect on the earnings of

Assuming migration is unimpeded and costless, which of the following statements is most accurate about the effect of immigration on wages in both the origin and destination nations?

Illegal immigrants displace domestic-born workers on a one-for-one basis.

Illegal immigration has been shown to have an overall negative fiscal impact on local and state governments. Describe the fiscal benefits and cost of illegal immigration for local and state governments.

Other things equal, the optimal number of immigrants will be greater, the

According to the Office of Immigration Statistics, approximately what percentage of legal immigrants in 2017 were parents, children, siblings, or other qualified relatives of legal permanent U.S. residents?

In 2015, approximately _____ million illegal immigrants were residing continuously in the U.S.

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