Question 1

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that from 2000 to 2009, the net inflow of illegal immigrants was about

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A)  100,000 annually. 
B)  250,000 annually. 
C)  350,000 annually. 
D)  700,000 annually. 
A)  100,000 annually. 
B)  250,000 annually. 
C)  350,000 annually. 
D)  700,000 annually.

Question 2

Welfare reform in 1996 reversed the trend of growing welfare payments to immigrants.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Younger workers are

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A)  much more likely to migrate than older workers because younger workers have lower moving costs. 
B)  much less likely to migrate than older workers because younger workers have more close friends at home. 
C)  much more likely to migrate than older workers because younger workers have more human capital than older workers. 
D)  much less likely to migrate than older workers because younger workers do not have as much experience. 
A)  much more likely to migrate than older workers because younger workers have lower moving costs. 
B)  much less likely to migrate than older workers because younger workers have more close friends at home. 
C)  much more likely to migrate than older workers because younger workers have more human capital than older workers. 
D)  much less likely to migrate than older workers because younger workers do not have as much experience.

Question 4

Immigrants or their children have founded what portion of the Fortune 500 list of the largest U.S. companies in 2010?

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A)  10 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  40 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  40 percent

Question 5

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

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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

If immigration increases the productivity of domestic workers, then it

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A)  decreases the return on capital. 
B)  means that immigrant workers and domestic workers are substitutes. 
C)  means that immigrant workers are entering low-wage occupations. 
D)  increases the return on capital. 
A)  decreases the return on capital. 
B)  means that immigrant workers and domestic workers are substitutes. 
C)  means that immigrant workers are entering low-wage occupations. 
D)  increases the return on capital.

Question 7

The largest category of legal immigrants into the U.S. in 2013 was

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A)  family-sponsored immigrants. 
B)  refugees. 
C)  employment-based preferences. 
D)  diversity immigrants. 
A)  family-sponsored immigrants. 
B)  refugees. 
C)  employment-based preferences. 
D)  diversity immigrants.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

With labor migration, the amount of change in the destination country's wage rates depends on the

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A)  original supply of labor in that country. 
B)  original supply of labor in the country of origin. 
C)  elasticity of demand for labor in that country. 
D)  elasticity of demand for labor in the country of origin. 
A)  original supply of labor in that country. 
B)  original supply of labor in the country of origin. 
C)  elasticity of demand for labor in that country. 
D)  elasticity of demand for labor in the country of origin.

Question 10

Removing all illegal immigrants would expand domestic-born employment by an amount equal to the number of illegal immigrants removed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Scholarly estimates of the effects of immigration on the average American wage range from

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

Question 12

Welfare payments to immigrants have steadily increased since 1996.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

"Backflows" occur when

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A)  two countries send immigrants to each other in approximately equal numbers. 
B)  physical capital flows into a country that has lost labor due to migration. 
C)  immigrants send financial payments back to family in their country of origin. 
D)  migrants return to their home country. 
A)  two countries send immigrants to each other in approximately equal numbers. 
B)  physical capital flows into a country that has lost labor due to migration. 
C)  immigrants send financial payments back to family in their country of origin. 
D)  migrants return to their home country.

Question 14

Which of the following groups does not belong with the others?

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A)  permanent residents 
B)  green-card recipients 
C)  temporary immigrants 
D)  overstaying aliens 
A)  permanent residents 
B)  green-card recipients 
C)  temporary immigrants 
D)  overstaying aliens

Question 15

Illegal immigration has little effect on the average level of wages in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In 2007, immigrants made up a larger portion of the labor force in the U.S. than that in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

About of recent annual labor force growth in the United States is the result of immigration.

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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 18

Immigrants tend to choose countries closer to their country of origin because

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A)  bordering countries always have high wage rates. 
B)  there are fewer beaten paths to nearby countries, and therefore better prospects of finding a good job. 
C)  neighboring countries usually speak the same language. 
D)  migration costs tend to be directly related to distance from the country of origin. 
A)  bordering countries always have high wage rates. 
B)  there are fewer beaten paths to nearby countries, and therefore better prospects of finding a good job. 
C)  neighboring countries usually speak the same language. 
D)  migration costs tend to be directly related to distance from the country of origin.

Question 19

(Last Word) Which of the following best explains why the net flow of illegal immigrants to the United States has been close to zero (particularly since the Great Recession)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increases in the Mexican birthrate have made migration more costly. 
B)  Mexico's economy grew rapidly from 2010 to 2014. 
C)  Immigration reform has reclassified many illegal immigrants as legal immigrants. 
D)  Dramatic cuts in social services to illegal immigrants has led many to return to their country of origin. 
A)  Increases in the Mexican birthrate have made migration more costly. 
B)  Mexico's economy grew rapidly from 2010 to 2014. 
C)  Immigration reform has reclassified many illegal immigrants as legal immigrants. 
D)  Dramatic cuts in social services to illegal immigrants has led many to return to their country of origin.

Question 20

With labor migration, the country of origin experiences

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A)  an increase in output and a rising wage rate. 
B)  an increase in output and a falling wage rate. 
C)  a decrease in output and a falling wage rate. 
D)  a decrease in output and a rising wage rate. 
A)  an increase in output and a rising wage rate. 
B)  an increase in output and a falling wage rate. 
C)  a decrease in output and a falling wage rate. 
D)  a decrease in output and a rising wage rate.

Exam 25: Immigration

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that from 2000 to 2009, the net inflow of illegal immigrants was about

Welfare reform in 1996 reversed the trend of growing welfare payments to immigrants.

Younger workers are

Immigrants or their children have founded what portion of the Fortune 500 list of the largest U.S. companies in 2010?

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

If immigration increases the productivity of domestic workers, then it

The largest category of legal immigrants into the U.S. in 2013 was

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

With labor migration, the amount of change in the destination country's wage rates depends on the

Removing all illegal immigrants would expand domestic-born employment by an amount equal to the number of illegal immigrants removed.

Scholarly estimates of the effects of immigration on the average American wage range from

Welfare payments to immigrants have steadily increased since 1996.

"Backflows" occur when

Which of the following groups does not belong with the others?

Illegal immigration has little effect on the average level of wages in the United States.

In 2007, immigrants made up a larger portion of the labor force in the U.S. than that in Canada.

About of recent annual labor force growth in the United States is the result of immigration.

Immigrants tend to choose countries closer to their country of origin because

(Last Word) Which of the following best explains why the net flow of illegal immigrants to the United States has been close to zero (particularly since the Great Recession)?

With labor migration, the country of origin experiences

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