Question 1

A nation can maximize the net benefits from immigration by

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A)   contracting immigration until the extra welfare cost for taxpayers is zero.
B)   expanding immigration until its marginal benefits equal its marginal costs.
C)   expanding immigration, because it benefits society with a greater supply of products and increased demand for them.
D)   contracting immigration, because the benefits are minor and it reduces the wage rates of domestic workers.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Voluntary migration of skilled craft workers from low-paying to high-paying nations is most likely to be opposed by

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A)   business groups in the high-paying nations.
B)   craft workers who stay in the low-paying nations.
C)   industrial unions in the high-paying nations.
D)   craft unions in the high-paying nations.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986

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A)   increased fines on employers who hire illegal immigrants.
B)   boosted funding for fencing, monitoring, and policing the U.S.-Mexican border.
C)   created a guest-worker program.
D)   created an amnesty program for illegal immigrants.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

There was a spike in U.S. legal immigration from 1989 to 1991 due to

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A)   an unstable political situation in Mexico.
B)   increased international travel.
C)   tremendous economic growth in the U.S. economy.
D)   an amnesty program legalizing formerly illegal immigrants.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is an implicit cost of migration?

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A)   the cost of traveling to a new country
B)   having to adapt to a new culture
C)   paying application fees
D)   payment to an expediterE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Human capital refers to

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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.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The main driver of economic immigration is the opportunity to improve earnings and living standards.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Economic theory suggests that the optimal level of immigration in the United States

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A)   is zero.
B)   occurs where the marginal benefit of the last immigrant equals or just exceeds the marginal cost of the last immigrant.
C)   occurs where the marginal benefit of the last immigrant equals or just exceeds zero.
D)   occurs at the level where the difference between the marginal benefit and marginal cost of the last immigrant is maximized.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

A decrease in wage rates in the United States will

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A)   decrease total wage income if labor demand is elastic.
B)   increase total wage income if labor demand is inelastic.
C)   increase total wage income if labor demand is elastic.
D)   decrease total wage income regardless of the elasticity of labor demand.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

What is the quota for "diversity immigrants" into the U.S.?

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A)   1 million per year
B)   500,000 per year
C)   50,000 per year
D)   25,000 per yearE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

What is the net effect of illegal immigration on total employment in the United States?

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A)   The net effect is zero, as illegal immigrant workers displace domestic-born workers on a one-for-one basis.
B)   Total employment increases, but with some substitution of illegal immigrants for domestic-born workers.
C)   Total employment decreases.
D)   Total employment increases, with no displacement of or substitution for domestic-born workers.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

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.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

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.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that more than one million illegal immigrants enter the United States each year.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Suppose the elasticity of labor demand is 1.4. Then a decrease in the wage rate will

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A)   decrease total wage income.
B)   increase total wage income.
C)   have no impact on total wage income.
D)   have an indeterminate impact on total wage income.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

About of recent annual population 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-halfE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 25: Immigration

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There was a spike in U.S. legal immigration from 1989 to 1991 due to

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Which of the following is an implicit cost of migration?

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Suppose the elasticity of labor demand is 1.4. Then a decrease in the wage rate will

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A decrease in wage rates in the United States will

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Voluntary migration of skilled craft workers from low-paying to high-paying nations is most likely to be opposed by

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

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What is the net effect of illegal immigration on total employment in the United States?

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The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986

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Human capital refers to

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

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The primary motivation for economic immigration is

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What is the quota for "diversity immigrants" into the U.S.?

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The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that more than one million illegal immigrants enter the United States each year.

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Economic theory suggests that the optimal level of immigration in the United States

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

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A nation can maximize the net benefits from immigration by

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Exam 25: Immigration

The main driver of economic immigration is the opportunity to improve earnings and living standards.

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There was a spike in U.S. legal immigration from 1989 to 1991 due to

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Which of the following is an implicit cost of migration?

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Suppose the elasticity of labor demand is 1.4. Then a decrease in the wage rate will

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A decrease in wage rates in the United States will

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Voluntary migration of skilled craft workers from low-paying to high-paying nations is most likely to be opposed by

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

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What is the net effect of illegal immigration on total employment in the United States?

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The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that more than one million illegal immigrants enter the United States each year.

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