Question 1

Since 1990, roughly what portion of all U.S. Major League Baseball players were born abroad?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  66 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  66 percent

Question 2

In 2013, which of the following countries contributed the largest number of legal immigrants into the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  India 
C)  Philippines 
D)  Dominican Republic 
A)  China 
B)  India 
C)  Philippines 
D)  Dominican Republic

Question 3

Illegal immigration tends to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase average wages and employment where illegal workers are complements to domestic-born workers. 
B)  increase average wages and employment where illegal workers are substitutes for domestic-born workers. 
C)  increase average wages and employment whether illegal workers are complements to or substitutes for domestic-born workers. 
D)  reduce average wages and employment whether illegal workers are complements to or substitutes for domestic-born workers. 
A)  increase average wages and employment where illegal workers are complements to domestic-born workers. 
B)  increase average wages and employment where illegal workers are substitutes for domestic-born workers. 
C)  increase average wages and employment whether illegal workers are complements to or substitutes for domestic-born workers. 
D)  reduce average wages and employment whether illegal workers are complements to or substitutes for domestic-born workers.

Question 4

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 5

Between 2004 and 2013, legal immigration into the U.S. averaged about

Accepted Answer

A)  500,000 per year. 
B)  1 million per year. 
C)  1.5 million per year. 
D)  2.5 million per year. 
A)  500,000 per year. 
B)  1 million per year. 
C)  1.5 million per year. 
D)  2.5 million per year.

Question 6

According to the Office of Immigration Statistics, approximately what percentage of legal immigrants to the United States in 2013 were refugees or diversity immigrants?

Accepted Answer

A)  27 percent 
B)  66 percent 
C)  16 percent 
D)  18 percent 
A)  27 percent 
B)  66 percent 
C)  16 percent 
D)  18 percent

Question 7

Compensating wage differentials

Accepted Answer

A)  refer to the wage premium given to domestic-born workers. 
B)  refer to the wage premium necessary to attract illegal immigrant workers. 
C)  discourage illegal immigrants from entering low-wage labor markets. 
D)  will attract U.S. workers to undesirable jobs if the differential over less unpleasant work is sufficiently high. 
A)  refer to the wage premium given to domestic-born workers. 
B)  refer to the wage premium necessary to attract illegal immigrant workers. 
C)  discourage illegal immigrants from entering low-wage labor markets. 
D)  will attract U.S. workers to undesirable jobs if the differential over less unpleasant work is sufficiently high.

Question 8

Economic models of illegal immigration suggest that domestic-born workers avoid certain types of work more because the inflow of immigrants has reduced wages, rather than because the work is unpleasant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following statements is most accurate about the effects of migration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Migration generally benefits the mover, but there is a net efficiency loss to the world. 
B)  Migration generally benefits everyone in both the origin and destination nations. 
C)  Migration generally benefits the mover and creates a net efficiency gain for the world. 
D)  Remittances cause the gains from immigration to be distributed unevenly. 
A)  Migration generally benefits the mover, but there is a net efficiency loss to the world. 
B)  Migration generally benefits everyone in both the origin and destination nations. 
C)  Migration generally benefits the mover and creates a net efficiency gain for the world. 
D)  Remittances cause the gains from immigration to be distributed unevenly.

Question 10

"Remittances" occur when

Accepted Answer

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 11

Other things equal, younger workers are more likely to migrate than older workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The majority of international migrants move to

Accepted Answer

A)  the U.S. and Canada. 
B)  Western Europe. 
C)  countries relatively close to their home countries. 
D)  Japan and Australia. 
A)  the U.S. and Canada. 
B)  Western Europe. 
C)  countries relatively close to their home countries. 
D)  Japan and Australia.

Question 13

The elimination of barriers to the international flow of labor tends to

Accepted Answer

A)  lower the wage rates for all labor. 
B)  raise the wage rates for all labor. 
C)  increase worldwide production efficiency. 
D)  decrease worldwide production efficiency. 
A)  lower the wage rates for all labor. 
B)  raise the wage rates for all labor. 
C)  increase worldwide production efficiency. 
D)  decrease worldwide production efficiency.

Question 14

(Consider This) According to the Council of Economic Advisers,

Accepted Answer

A)  skilled immigrants regularly displace domestic-born workers. 
B)  skilled immigrants pay more in taxes than they receive in services from the government. 
C)  immigration is a net drain on the U.S. economy and should be more tightly restricted. 
D)  children of immigrants frequently lack the skills to perform well academically, particularly in math and science. 
A)  skilled immigrants regularly displace domestic-born workers. 
B)  skilled immigrants pay more in taxes than they receive in services from the government. 
C)  immigration is a net drain on the U.S. economy and should be more tightly restricted. 
D)  children of immigrants frequently lack the skills to perform well academically, particularly in math and science.

Question 15

The outflow of highly educated workers from low-income countries to high-income countries is called

Accepted Answer

A)  backflow. 
B)  self-selection. 
C)  skill transferability. 
D)  brain drain. 
A)  backflow. 
B)  self-selection. 
C)  skill transferability. 
D)  brain drain.

Question 16

U.S. immigrants (legal and illegal combined) have lower prison rates than the native-born population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the destination country, who tends to lose from labor immigration?

Accepted Answer

A)  the migrant workers 
B)  the labor unions 
C)  the consumers 
D)  the firms 
A)  the migrant workers 
B)  the labor unions 
C)  the consumers 
D)  the firms

Question 18

According to the best evidence, immigration in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A)  raises the wages of low-skilled native-born workers and decreases the salaries of highly skilled native-born workers. 
B)  increases the wages of both low-skilled native-born workers and highly skilled native-born workers. 
C)  reduces the wages of low-skilled native-born workers and increases the salaries of highly skilled native-born workers. 
D)  reduces the wages of low-skilled native-born workers and may decrease the salaries of highly skilled native-born workers. 
A)  raises the wages of low-skilled native-born workers and decreases the salaries of highly skilled native-born workers. 
B)  increases the wages of both low-skilled native-born workers and highly skilled native-born workers. 
C)  reduces the wages of low-skilled native-born workers and increases the salaries of highly skilled native-born workers. 
D)  reduces the wages of low-skilled native-born workers and may decrease the salaries of highly skilled native-born workers.

Question 19

Of all of the people who became permanent legal residents of the U.S. in 2013, about how many were sponsored by employers?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 percent 
B)  16 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  33 percent 
A)  5 percent 
B)  16 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  33 percent

Question 20

Unimpeded immigration between two nations tends to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase business income in both nations. 
B)  increase business income in the nation receiving immigrants but reduce it in the nation experiencing emigration. 
C)  reduce business income in the nation receiving immigrants but increase it in the nation experiencing emigration. 
D)  reduce business income in both nations. 
A)  increase business income in both nations. 
B)  increase business income in the nation receiving immigrants but reduce it in the nation experiencing emigration. 
C)  reduce business income in the nation receiving immigrants but increase it in the nation experiencing emigration. 
D)  reduce business income in both nations.

Exam 25: Immigration

Since 1990, roughly what portion of all U.S. Major League Baseball players were born abroad?

In 2013, which of the following countries contributed the largest number of legal immigrants into the U.S.?

Illegal immigration tends to

Economic immigrants

Between 2004 and 2013, legal immigration into the U.S. averaged about

According to the Office of Immigration Statistics, approximately what percentage of legal immigrants to the United States in 2013 were refugees or diversity immigrants?

Compensating wage differentials

Economic models of illegal immigration suggest that domestic-born workers avoid certain types of work more because the inflow of immigrants has reduced wages, rather than because the work is unpleasant.

Which of the following statements is most accurate about the effects of migration?

"Remittances" occur when

Other things equal, younger workers are more likely to migrate than older workers.

The majority of international migrants move to

The elimination of barriers to the international flow of labor tends to

(Consider This) According to the Council of Economic Advisers,

The outflow of highly educated workers from low-income countries to high-income countries is called

U.S. immigrants (legal and illegal combined) have lower prison rates than the native-born population.

In the destination country, who tends to lose from labor immigration?

According to the best evidence, immigration in the U.S.

Of all of the people who became permanent legal residents of the U.S. in 2013, about how many were sponsored by employers?

Unimpeded immigration between two nations tends to

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