Question 1

What has been the effect of immigration on population and labor force growth in the United States in recent years?

Accepted Answer

In recent years immigration ha

Question 2

The simple immigration model assumes that the capital stock is constant in each country. If this assumption is relaxed, then the

Accepted Answer

A) rise in business income in the high-wage country will increase the return on capital, which will increase the demand for labor. 
B) fall in business income in the high-wage country will decrease the return on capital, which will increase the demand for labor. 
C) rise in business income in the high-wage country will increase the return on capital, which will decrease the demand for labor. 
D) fall in business income in the high-wage country will decrease the return on capital, which will decrease the demand for labor. 
A) rise in business income in the high-wage country will increase the return on capital, which will increase the demand for labor. 
B) fall in business income in the high-wage country will decrease the return on capital, which will increase the demand for labor. 
C) rise in business income in the high-wage country will increase the return on capital, which will decrease the demand for labor. 
D) fall in business income in the high-wage country will decrease the return on capital, which will decrease the demand for labor.

Question 3

If unemployed workers leave a nation, the standard of living (national income per capita)will rise in that nation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to the World Bank, remittances from its workers abroad accounted for what portion of Mexico's GDP in 2017?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.5 percent 
B) 3 percent 
C) 10 percent 
D) 31 percent 
A) 0.5 percent 
B) 3 percent 
C) 10 percent 
D) 31 percent

Question 5

Other things equal,

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A) owners of U.S. businesses benefit from immigration and owners of Mexican businesses are hurt by emigration. 
B) owners of U.S. businesses are hurt by immigration and owners of Mexican businesses benefit from emigration. 
C) owners of U.S. businesses benefit from emigration and owners of Mexican businesses are hurt by immigration. 
D) the benefit owners of U.S. businesses receive from immigration is offset by the losses experienced by owners of Mexican businesses due to emigration. 
A) owners of U.S. businesses benefit from immigration and owners of Mexican businesses are hurt by emigration. 
B) owners of U.S. businesses are hurt by immigration and owners of Mexican businesses benefit from emigration. 
C) owners of U.S. businesses benefit from emigration and owners of Mexican businesses are hurt by immigration. 
D) the benefit owners of U.S. businesses receive from immigration is offset by the losses experienced by owners of Mexican businesses due to emigration.

Question 6

Which of the following cases best illustrates economic immigration?

Accepted Answer

A) Sophia migrated to Germany to re-join her family. 
B) Julio migrated to Australia to take a job paying three times what he earned at home. 
C) Nguyen migrated to the United States to escape religious persecution. 
D) Vladimir migrated to Great Britain to avoid political imprisonment. 
A) Sophia migrated to Germany to re-join her family. 
B) Julio migrated to Australia to take a job paying three times what he earned at home. 
C) Nguyen migrated to the United States to escape religious persecution. 
D) Vladimir migrated to Great Britain to avoid political imprisonment.

Question 7

Juan wants to migrate from Mexico to the United States but knows he cannot do so legally at this time. If he decides to attempt to enter the United States illegally, which of the following costs will he most likely not face?

Accepted Answer

A) payment to an expediter ("coyote")to facilitate his entry into the United States 
B) a green card application fee 
C) the loss of income from his current factory job 
D) All of these are costs he must incur to migrate. 
A) payment to an expediter ("coyote")to facilitate his entry into the United States 
B) a green card application fee 
C) the loss of income from his current factory job 
D) All of these are costs he must incur to migrate.

Question 8

Illegal immigrants overall contribute more in taxes than they receive in services from state and local governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Suppose that Rosa is considering migration to another country. To move, she will have to spend $5,000 on transportation and $4,000 in application and other processing fees. Rosa's stream of future earnings in her home country is $500,000. She expects to earn a stream of future earnings of $800,000 in another country. Based on this information, Rosa will decide to migrate as long as the implicit costs of leaving her friends and family and adjusting to a new culture are

Accepted Answer

A) greater than $509,000. 
B) less than $300,000. 
C) less than $91,000. 
D) less than $291,000. 
A) greater than $509,000. 
B) less than $300,000. 
C) less than $91,000. 
D) less than $291,000.

Question 10

The primary motivation for economic immigration is

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A) the prospect of paying lower prices for goods and services. 
B) to flee political oppression. 
C) the opportunity to increase earnings and standard of living. 
D) to reunite with family members. 
A) the prospect of paying lower prices for goods and services. 
B) to flee political oppression. 
C) the opportunity to increase earnings and standard of living. 
D) to reunite with family members.

Question 11

In 2017, refugees constituted a bigger portion of total legal immigration into the U.S. than employment-based immigrants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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. 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 13

Many of the recent concerns about immigration in the U.S. have focused on green-card holders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the accompanying graphs, the pre-migration labor force in country A is 0d and in country B it is 0u. Domestic output in country A will, after the immigration,

Accepted Answer

A) decrease by area abc. 
B) decrease by area adec. 
C) increase by area abc. 
D) increase by area adec. 
A) decrease by area abc. 
B) decrease by area adec. 
C) increase by area abc. 
D) increase by area adec.

Question 15

What is meant by "beaten path?" How does it influence immigration decisions?

Accepted Answer

Beaten paths refers to migration routes

Question 16

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 illegal immigration?

Accepted Answer

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 17

Assumptions: (1)Employers in this market are willing and able to ignore minimum wage laws; (2)Sd represents the supply of domestic-born (and legal immigrant)workers; (3)Sₜ represents the total supply of workers in this labor market (Sd plus illegal immigrants); and (4)unless otherwise stated, illegal immigration is not effectively blocked by the government.Assume initially that government does not effectively block illegal immigration. If the government then finds a way to prevent all illegal immigrants from working in this labor market,

Accepted Answer

A) 100,000 domestic-born workers will gain employment at the expense of 200,000 illegal immigrants. 
B) 200,000 domestic-born workers will gain employment at the expense of 200,000 illegal immigrants. 
C) 100,000 domestic-born workers will gain employment at the expense of 250,000 illegal immigrants. 
D) 100,000 domestic-born workers will gain employment at the expense of 100,000 illegal immigrants. 
A) 100,000 domestic-born workers will gain employment at the expense of 200,000 illegal immigrants. 
B) 200,000 domestic-born workers will gain employment at the expense of 200,000 illegal immigrants. 
C) 100,000 domestic-born workers will gain employment at the expense of 250,000 illegal immigrants. 
D) 100,000 domestic-born workers will gain employment at the expense of 100,000 illegal immigrants.

Question 18

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. Suppose the government cuts off the flow of illegal immigrants to this market. By how much will the employment of legal residents be increased?

Accepted Answer

A) 15 million 
B) 120 million 
C) 135 million 
D) 22 million 
A) 15 million 
B) 120 million 
C) 135 million 
D) 22 million

Question 19

Inflows of immigrant workers tend to reduce the wages of domestic-born workers. Under which of the following circumstances is this least likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A) Migration between countries is unimpeded. 
B) Immigrant workers make remittances to their home country. 
C) Immigrant workers and domestic-born workers are substitute resources. 
D) Immigrant workers and domestic-born workers are complementary resources. 
A) Migration between countries is unimpeded. 
B) Immigrant workers make remittances to their home country. 
C) Immigrant workers and domestic-born workers are substitute resources. 
D) Immigrant workers and domestic-born workers are complementary resources.

Question 20

Between 1996 and 2006, cash welfare payments to immigrants

Accepted Answer

A) rose by 20 percent. 
B) rose by 10 percent. 
C) fell by 73 percent. 
D) fell by 39 percent. 
A) rose by 20 percent. 
B) rose by 10 percent. 
C) fell by 73 percent. 
D) fell by 39 percent.

Exam 25: Immigration

What has been the effect of immigration on population and labor force growth in the United States in recent years?

The simple immigration model assumes that the capital stock is constant in each country. If this assumption is relaxed, then the

If unemployed workers leave a nation, the standard of living (national income per capita)will rise in that nation.

According to the World Bank, remittances from its workers abroad accounted for what portion of Mexico's GDP in 2017?

Other things equal,

Which of the following cases best illustrates economic immigration?

Juan wants to migrate from Mexico to the United States but knows he cannot do so legally at this time. If he decides to attempt to enter the United States illegally, which of the following costs will he most likely not face?

Illegal immigrants overall contribute more in taxes than they receive in services from state and local governments.

The primary motivation for economic immigration is

In 2017, refugees constituted a bigger portion of total legal immigration into the U.S. than employment-based immigrants.

Many of the recent concerns about immigration in the U.S. have focused on green-card holders.

In the accompanying graphs, the pre-migration labor force in country A is 0d and in country B it is 0u. Domestic output in country A will, after the immigration,

What is meant by "beaten path?" How does it influence immigration decisions?

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 illegal immigration?

Inflows of immigrant workers tend to reduce the wages of domestic-born workers. Under which of the following circumstances is this least likely to occur?

Between 1996 and 2006, cash welfare payments to immigrants

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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 illegal immigration?