Question 1

Which of the following best explains why the net flow of illegal immigrants to the United States has been close to zero (particularly from 2009-2011)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increases in Mexican birth rates have made migration more costly. 
B)  Economic growth in Mexico exceeded U.S.growth from 2009-2011. 
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 Mexican birth rates have made migration more costly. 
B)  Economic growth in Mexico exceeded U.S.growth from 2009-2011. 
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 2

U.S.immigrants (legal and illegal)have:

Accepted Answer

A)  higher prison rates and crime rates than the native-born population. 
B)  lower prison rates and crime rates than the native-born population. 
C)  lower prison rates,but illegal immigrants have higher crime rates than the native-born population. 
D)  higher prison rates,but lower crime rates,than the native-born population. 
A)  higher prison rates and crime rates than the native-born population. 
B)  lower prison rates and crime rates than the native-born population. 
C)  lower prison rates,but illegal immigrants have higher crime rates than the native-born population. 
D)  higher prison rates,but lower crime rates,than the native-born population.

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

(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 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Kara is considering migrating to another country.Which of the following represents a cost she will face if she decides to move?

Accepted Answer

A)  Financial expenditures to transport herself and her belongings to her new country. 
B)  The income she currently earns in her home country. 
C)  The application fee for a green card. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Financial expenditures to transport herself and her belongings to her new country. 
B)  The income she currently earns in her home country. 
C)  The application fee for a green card. 
D)  All of these.

Question 7

Other things equal,the optimal quantity of immigrants will be greater,the:

Accepted Answer

A)  higher the unemployment rate in the destination nation. 
B)  greater the degree of substitutability between immigrant and domestic-born workers. 
C)  greater the degree of complementarity between immigrant and domestic-born workers. 
D)  lower the rate at which immigrants can be absorbed. 
A)  higher the unemployment rate in the destination nation. 
B)  greater the degree of substitutability between immigrant and domestic-born workers. 
C)  greater the degree of complementarity between immigrant and domestic-born workers. 
D)  lower the rate at which immigrants can be absorbed.

Question 8

Any migration that affects the economies of the countries involved is referred to as "economic immigration."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true about the effects of illegal immigration in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Illegal immigrant workers displace domestic-born workers on a one-for-one basis. 
B)  Illegal immigration has a negative fiscal impact that falls most heavily on state and local governments. 
C)  Illegal immigration negatively impacts wages and the standard of living for all domestic-born workers. 
D)  All of these are true. 
A)  Illegal immigrant workers displace domestic-born workers on a one-for-one basis. 
B)  Illegal immigration has a negative fiscal impact that falls most heavily on state and local governments. 
C)  Illegal immigration negatively impacts wages and the standard of living for all domestic-born workers. 
D)  All of these are true.

Question 10

Human capital refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the accumulated knowledge and skills that allow a person to be productive. 
B)  machinery that requires extensive human interaction to be productive. 
C)  the accumulated financial assets of people. 
D)  all of these things. 
A)  the accumulated knowledge and skills that allow a person to be productive. 
B)  machinery that requires extensive human interaction to be productive. 
C)  the accumulated financial assets of people. 
D)  all of these things.

Question 11

Under what circumstances will immigration be most likely to equalize wage rates across countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immigration laws are strict. 
B)  Immigration is costless and unimpeded. 
C)  Information about job opportunities is limited. 
D)  Skill transferability is low. 
A)  Immigration laws are strict. 
B)  Immigration is costless and unimpeded. 
C)  Information about job opportunities is limited. 
D)  Skill transferability is low.

Question 12

Business income will decrease in the nation from which workers emigrate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

Which of the following statements is most accurate about welfare utilization by immigrant and nonimmigrant households (households with minor children)in 2009?

Accepted Answer

A)  Over half of immigrant households received some form of welfare,while less than half of nonimmigrant households received assistance. 
B)  Over half of nonimmigrant households received some form of welfare,while less than half of immigrant households received assistance. 
C)  Households headed by an illegal immigrant were less likely (as a percentage of households)to receive some form of welfare than legal immigrant and nonimmigrant households. 
D)  Immigrant and nonimmigrant households have similar rates of welfare utilization. 
A)  Over half of immigrant households received some form of welfare,while less than half of nonimmigrant households received assistance. 
B)  Over half of nonimmigrant households received some form of welfare,while less than half of immigrant households received assistance. 
C)  Households headed by an illegal immigrant were less likely (as a percentage of households)to receive some form of welfare than legal immigrant and nonimmigrant households. 
D)  Immigrant and nonimmigrant households have similar rates of welfare utilization.

Question 15

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.

Question 16

The H1-B provision of immigration law:

Accepted Answer

A)  allows 65,000 high-skilled workers in specialty occupations to enter and work in the United States for six years. 
B)  raised U.S.annual immigration quotas from 500,000 to 700,000. 
C)  established a lottery for the admission of diversity immigrants into the United States. 
D)  provided amnesty to over one million illegal immigrants in 1989-1991,allowing them to become legal citizens of the United States. 
A)  allows 65,000 high-skilled workers in specialty occupations to enter and work in the United States for six years. 
B)  raised U.S.annual immigration quotas from 500,000 to 700,000. 
C)  established a lottery for the admission of diversity immigrants into the United States. 
D)  provided amnesty to over one million illegal immigrants in 1989-1991,allowing them to become legal citizens of the United States.

Question 17

There were over one million legal immigrants into the United States in 2011.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The optimal level of immigration occurs where marginal benefit is at its greatest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

Which of the following statements is true about illegal immigration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Illegal immigrants are often willing to work for less pay,keeping costs and prices for consumer goods and services lower. 
B)  Illegal immigration reduces wages for U.S.workers who are complementary inputs. 
C)  Illegal immigration tends to reduce wages less for previous immigrants than for native-born workers. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Illegal immigrants are often willing to work for less pay,keeping costs and prices for consumer goods and services lower. 
B)  Illegal immigration reduces wages for U.S.workers who are complementary inputs. 
C)  Illegal immigration tends to reduce wages less for previous immigrants than for native-born workers. 
D)  All of these.

Exam 24: Immigration

Which of the following best explains why the net flow of illegal immigrants to the United States has been close to zero (particularly from 2009-2011)?

U.S.immigrants (legal and illegal)have:

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

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

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

Kara is considering migrating to another country.Which of the following represents a cost she will face if she decides to move?

Other things equal,the optimal quantity of immigrants will be greater,the:

Any migration that affects the economies of the countries involved is referred to as "economic immigration."

Which of the following statements is true about the effects of illegal immigration in the United States?

Human capital refers to:

Under what circumstances will immigration be most likely to equalize wage rates across countries?

Business income will decrease in the nation from which workers emigrate.

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

Which of the following statements is most accurate about welfare utilization by immigrant and nonimmigrant households (households with minor children)in 2009?

Unimpeded immigration between two nations tends to:

The H1-B provision of immigration law:

There were over one million legal immigrants into the United States in 2011.

The optimal level of immigration occurs where marginal benefit is at its greatest.

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

Which of the following statements is true about illegal immigration?

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