Question 1

Which of the following countries received the largest amount of emigrant remittances in 2015?

Accepted Answer

A)   India
B)   Mexico
C)   Philippines
D)   ChinaE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

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

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

Question 3

"Backflows" are payments made by immigrants back to their home countries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

With labor migration, the destination country 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.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Illegal immigrants from Mexico who work continuously in the U.S. do not have which of the following characteristics?

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A)   They are mostly working on farms.
B)   They make up a majority of the illegal immigrants in the U.S.
C)   On average, they have higher educational levels than the Mexicans who don't migrate.
D)   They do not frequently move back and forth across the border.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Remittances and backflows of experienced workers

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A)   reduce the efficiency gains from migration.
B)   reverse wage equalization that occurred with the original migration.
C)   exacerbate the problem of "brain drain" from developing nations.
D)   redistribute gains toward the original emigrant nation.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is least likely to be considered economic immigration?

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A)   Bob migrates to Canada to improve his access to health care.
B)   Manuela migrates to the United States to open an authentic Italian cooking school.
C)   Myklos migrates to Switzerland because the public pension system is more generous than in his home country.
D)   Alexander migrates to the United States because his political writings are censored in his home country.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Most remittances flow toward

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A)   European nations.
B)   advanced industrial nations.
C)   developing nations.
D)   North America.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Among those who became permanent legal residents of the U.S. in 2013, about how many were family sponsored?

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A)   66 percent
B)   40 percent
C)   33 percent
D)   25 percentE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Other things equal, the greater the degree of complementarity between potential immigrants and native-born workers, the

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A)   lower the optimal quantity of immigrants.
B)   lower the marginal benefit of additional immigrants.
C)   greater the marginal cost of additional immigrants.
D)   greater the optimal quantity of immigrants.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

In 2013, 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

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 affects wages and the standard of living for all domestic-born workers.
D)   All of the other answers are true.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

One generally recognized positive effect of illegal immigrants is

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A)   lower costs of products and thus lower prices for consumers.
B)   higher demand for social services.
C)   reduced average wage rates for workers in some sectors.
D)   positive effects on national defense.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

A legitimate concern about illegal immigration is that it

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A)   tends to lead to higher product prices.
B)   has a negative fiscal impact on local and state governments.
C)   causes a one-for-one reduction in employment for legal residents.
D)   causes the average wage level in the U.S. to fall.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the number of illegal immigrants by subtracting the

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A)   sum of the past annual flows of legal immigrants from the past annual inflows of all immigrants.
B)   current number of legal immigrants from the current total number of all immigrants.
C)   current number of legal immigrants from the past annual inflows of all immigrants.
D)   sum of the past annual flows of legal immigrants from the current total number of all immigrants.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

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 17

The simple immigration model suggests that, for a high-wage country like the United States, immigration tends to reduce domestic output as well as the total income of businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

(Last Word)  As a result of the Great Recession of 2007-2009, illegal immigration to the United States

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A)   has increased dramatically.
B)   fell significantly during the recession. Since the recession ended, however, illegal immigration has increased, and the illegal immigrant population is growing significantly again.
C)   fell significantly, and the net flow of illegal immigrants following the recession has been close to zero.
D)   fell significantly, and now there is a dramatic backflow that has the total number of illegal immigrants in the United States falling.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

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.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

The arguments that illegal immigrants do not take away jobs from legal residents or that illegal immigrants displace legal residents from jobs on a one-to-one basis are both false.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 25: Immigration

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

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Illegal immigrants from Mexico who work continuously in the U.S. do not have which of the following characteristics?

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The arguments that illegal immigrants do not take away jobs from legal residents or that illegal immigrants displace legal residents from jobs on a one-to-one basis are both false.

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In 2013, refugees constituted a bigger portion of total legal immigration into the U.S. than employment-based immigrants.

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

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The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the number of illegal immigrants by subtracting the

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"Backflows" are payments made by immigrants back to their home countries.

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One generally recognized positive effect of illegal immigrants is

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A legitimate concern about illegal immigration is that it

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The simple immigration model suggests that, for a high-wage country like the United States, immigration tends to reduce domestic output as well as the total income of businesses.

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Most remittances flow toward

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

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Among those who became permanent legal residents of the U.S. in 2013, about how many were family sponsored?

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Which of the following is least likely to be considered economic immigration?

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(Last Word) As a result of the Great Recession of 2007-2009, illegal immigration to the United States

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

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With labor migration, the destination country experiences

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Remittances and backflows of experienced workers

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Which of the following countries received the largest amount of emigrant remittances in 2015?

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Other things equal, the greater the degree of complementarity between potential immigrants and native-born workers, the

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