Question 1

U.S. immigration law is heavily weighted toward

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A) family reunification. 
B) diversifying the countries of origin. 
C) refugees and asylum seekers. 
D) skills and employment potential. 
A) family reunification. 
B) diversifying the countries of origin. 
C) refugees and asylum seekers. 
D) skills and employment potential.

Question 2

Scholarly estimates of the impact of immigration on the average American wage rate are in the range of

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A) −3 percent to +2 percent. 
B) −3 percent to −2 percent. 
C) −1 percent to +3 percent. 
D) −5 percent to +1 percent. 
A) −3 percent to +2 percent. 
B) −3 percent to −2 percent. 
C) −1 percent to +3 percent. 
D) −5 percent to +1 percent.

Question 3

From a strictly economic perspective, immigration should be

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A) expanded until its marginal benefits equal its marginal costs. 
B) expanded until its total benefits equal its total costs. 
C) expanded as long as its marginal costs exceed its marginal costs. 
D) reduced if its marginal benefits exceed its marginal costs. 
A) expanded until its marginal benefits equal its marginal costs. 
B) expanded until its total benefits equal its total costs. 
C) expanded as long as its marginal costs exceed its marginal costs. 
D) reduced if its marginal benefits exceed its marginal costs.

Question 4

Remittances by Mexican workers in the United States to their families in Mexico tend to reduce the gains from immigration to the United States and increase it for Mexico.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the number of illegal immigrants by subtracting the

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A) sum of the past annual flows of legal immigrants from the past annual inflows of all immigrants. 
B) current number of legal immigrants from the current total number of all immigrants. 
C) current number of legal immigrants from the past annual inflows of all immigrants. 
D) sum of the past annual flows of legal immigrants from the current total number of all immigrants. 
A) sum of the past annual flows of legal immigrants from the past annual inflows of all immigrants. 
B) current number of legal immigrants from the current total number of all immigrants. 
C) current number of legal immigrants from the past annual inflows of all immigrants. 
D) sum of the past annual flows of legal immigrants from the current total number of all immigrants.

Question 6

What are backflows? List some of the reasons for the backflows in most international migration patterns.

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Backflows refers to the return of worker

Question 7

An increase in the mobility of labor across nations tends to decrease the world's output of goods and services.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are the two types of legal immigration in the United States?

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The two types of legal immigration inclu

Question 9

Of all of the people who became permanent legal residents of the U.S. in 2017, about how many were sponsored by employers?

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A) 5 percent 
B) 12 percent 
C) 22 percent 
D) 33 percent 
A) 5 percent 
B) 12 percent 
C) 22 percent 
D) 33 percent

Question 10

The major reasons why people immigrate into the U.S. include the following, except

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A) taking advantage of superior economic opportunities. 
B) escaping religious or political oppression in their home countries. 
C) reuniting with family members who are already U.S. immigrants. 
D) being kicked out of their home countries. 
A) taking advantage of superior economic opportunities. 
B) escaping religious or political oppression in their home countries. 
C) reuniting with family members who are already U.S. immigrants. 
D) being kicked out of their home countries.

Question 11

Refer to the graph of the market for low-skilled labor. Sdis the supply of domestic resident workers, and Sₜ is the total supply of labor, including undocumented workers. What are the equilibrium wage rate and equilibrium employment if there is no illegal immigration?

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A) $14 and 142 million, respectively 
B) $13 and 135 million, respectively 
C) $14 and 120 million, respectively 
D) $17 and 135 million, respectively 
A) $14 and 142 million, respectively 
B) $13 and 135 million, respectively 
C) $14 and 120 million, respectively 
D) $17 and 135 million, respectively

Question 12

Economists point out that the strong inflow of undocumented workers to some extent reflects the

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A) increasing return to capital in the United States. 
B) increasing scarcity of unskilled labor in other countries. 
C) more lenient immigration laws. 
D) increasing scarcity of domestic unskilled labor in the United States. 
A) increasing return to capital in the United States. 
B) increasing scarcity of unskilled labor in other countries. 
C) more lenient immigration laws. 
D) increasing scarcity of domestic unskilled labor in the United States.

Question 13

There were over one million legal immigrants into the United States in 2017.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One generally recognized positive effect of illegal immigrants is

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A) lower costs of products and thus lower prices for consumers. 
B) higher demand for social services. 
C) reduced average wage rates for workers in some sectors. 
D) positive effects on national defense. 
A) lower costs of products and thus lower prices for consumers. 
B) higher demand for social services. 
C) reduced average wage rates for workers in some sectors. 
D) positive effects on national defense.

Question 15

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 $10; (2)full employment exists in both countries.Refer to the given data, symbols, and assumptions. Migration of workers will

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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 16

Native-born workers may not be harmed by immigration if it

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A) reduces wages and labor demand is inelastic. 
B) reduces the rate of return on capital. 
C) increases the rate of return on capital. 
D) causes production costs to rise. 
A) reduces wages and labor demand is inelastic. 
B) reduces the rate of return on capital. 
C) increases the rate of return on capital. 
D) causes production costs to rise.

Question 17

The simple immigration model suggests that, for a high-wage country like the United States, immigration tends to reduce domestic output as well as the total income of businesses.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Suppose that Rosa is considering migration to another country. To move, she will have to spend $4,000 on transportation and $6,000 in application and other processing fees. Rosa's stream of future earnings in her home country is $400,000. She expects to earn a stream of future earnings of $750,000 in another country. Based on this information, Rosa's explicit cost of migrating is

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A) $400,000. 
B) $10,000. 
C) $410,000. 
D) $350,000. 
A) $400,000. 
B) $10,000. 
C) $410,000. 
D) $350,000.

Question 19

Illegal immigration helps improve the standard of living for U.S. citizens by keeping prices lower.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Define remittances.

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Remittances are payments by im

Exam 25: Immigration

U.S. immigration law is heavily weighted toward

Scholarly estimates of the impact of immigration on the average American wage rate are in the range of

From a strictly economic perspective, immigration should be

Remittances by Mexican workers in the United States to their families in Mexico tend to reduce the gains from immigration to the United States and increase it for Mexico.

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the number of illegal immigrants by subtracting the

What are backflows? List some of the reasons for the backflows in most international migration patterns.

An increase in the mobility of labor across nations tends to decrease the world's output of goods and services.

What are the two types of legal immigration in the United States?

Of all of the people who became permanent legal residents of the U.S. in 2017, about how many were sponsored by employers?

The major reasons why people immigrate into the U.S. include the following, except

Refer to the graph of the market for low-skilled labor. Sdis the supply of domestic resident workers, and Sₜ is the total supply of labor, including undocumented workers. What are the equilibrium wage rate and equilibrium employment if there is no illegal immigration?

Economists point out that the strong inflow of undocumented workers to some extent reflects the

There were over one million legal immigrants into the United States in 2017.

One generally recognized positive effect of illegal immigrants is

Native-born workers may not be harmed by immigration if it

The simple immigration model suggests that, for a high-wage country like the United States, immigration tends to reduce domestic output as well as the total income of businesses.

Illegal immigration helps improve the standard of living for U.S. citizens by keeping prices lower.

Define remittances.

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Refer to the graph of the market for low-skilled labor. S_dis the supply of domestic resident workers, and Sₜ is the total supply of labor, including undocumented workers. What are the equilibrium wage rate and equilibrium employment if there is no illegal immigration?