Question 1

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 D)
F) All of the above A

Question 2

In recent years, immigration has contributed an insignificant amount to U.S.population growth.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Suppose the elasticity of labor demand is 0.6.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 C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

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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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 5

Economic analysis suggests that immigration can either benefit or harm a nation, depending on the number of immigrants, their education, skills, and work ethic, and the rate at which they are absorbed into the economy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

At the heart of U.S.immigration laws are immigration quotas.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Human capital refers to the

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A)  stock of knowledge and skills that enables a person to be productive and earn income.
B)  number of workers in a country's labor force.
C)  number of labor hours worked in a country.
D)  schools, highways, and other infrastructure that increases labor productivity.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

From a strictly economic perspective, immigration should be

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A)  expanded until its marginal benefits equal its marginal costs.
B)  expanded until its total benefits equal its total costs.
C)  expanded as long as its marginal costs exceed its marginal costs.
D)  reduced if its marginal benefits exceed its marginal costs.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

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

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A)  financial expenditures to transport herself and her belongings to her new country
B)  the loss of the income she currently earns in her home country
C)  the application fee for a green card
D)  all of theseE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Native-born workers are more likely to be harmed by immigration if

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A)  they are complementary resources to immigrant workers.
B)  they are substitute resources for immigrant workers.
C)  demand for their labor is inelastic.
D)  there is a substantial amount of backflow.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C) B

Question 12

Which of the following individuals is most likely to migrate to Switzerland, assuming that all face equally good prospects of securing a good job after arrival?

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A)  Ricardo is 25 years old, single, and currently lives in Italy.
B)  Ivan is 50 years old, married, and currently lives in Russia.
C)  Maria is 40 years old, married with three children, and currently lives in Mexico.
D)  Tran is 35 years old, single, speaks only Vietnamese and a little English, and currently lives in Vietnam.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Illegal immigration can result in higher wages for domestic-born workers who are complementary inputs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Illegal immigrants displace domestic-born workers on a one-for-one basis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Remittances by Mexican workers in the United States to their families in Mexico tend to reduce the gains from immigration to the United States and increase it for Mexico.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Suppose that Rosa is considering migration to another country.To move, she will have to spend $5,000 on transportation and $4,000 in application and other processing fees.Rosa's stream of future earnings in her home country is $500,000.She expects to earn a stream of future earnings of $800,000 in another country.Based on this information, Rosa's explicit cost of migrating is

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A)  $9,000.
B)  $500,000.
C)  $507,000.
D)  $5,000.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Other things equal, the optimal number of immigrants will be greater, the

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A)  greater the education and skill level of immigrants.
B)  lower the education and skill level of immigrants.
C)  higher the unemployment rate of the destination nation.
D)  greater the fiscal burden of each immigrant.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Scholarly estimates of the impact of immigration on the average American wage rate are in the range of

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A)  −3 percent to +2 percent.
B)  −3 percent to −2 percent.
C)  −1 percent to +3 percent.
D)  −5 percent to +1 percent.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 19

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) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

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

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A)  India
B)  Mexico
C)  Philippines
D)  ChinaE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 25: Immigration

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

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In recent years, immigration has contributed an insignificant amount to U.S.population growth.

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Suppose the elasticity of labor demand is 0.6.Then a decrease in the wage rate will

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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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Economic analysis suggests that immigration can either benefit or harm a nation, depending on the number of immigrants, their education, skills, and work ethic, and the rate at which they are absorbed into the economy.

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At the heart of U.S.immigration laws are immigration quotas.

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Human capital refers to the

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

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From a strictly economic perspective, immigration should be

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

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Native-born workers are more likely to be harmed by immigration if

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Which of the following individuals is most likely to migrate to Switzerland, assuming that all face equally good prospects of securing a good job after arrival?

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Illegal immigration can result in higher wages for domestic-born workers who are complementary inputs.

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Illegal immigrants displace domestic-born workers on a one-for-one basis.

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Remittances by Mexican workers in the United States to their families in Mexico tend to reduce the gains from immigration to the United States and increase it for Mexico.

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Other things equal, the optimal number of immigrants will be greater, the

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Scholarly estimates of the impact of immigration on the average American wage rate are in the range of

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

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

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Exam 25: Immigration

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

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In recent years, immigration has contributed an insignificant amount to U.S.population growth.

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Suppose the elasticity of labor demand is 0.6.Then a decrease in the wage rate will

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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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Economic analysis suggests that immigration can either benefit or harm a nation, depending on the number of immigrants, their education, skills, and work ethic, and the rate at which they are absorbed into the economy.

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At the heart of U.S.immigration laws are immigration quotas.

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Human capital refers to the

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

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From a strictly economic perspective, immigration should be

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

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Native-born workers are more likely to be harmed by immigration if

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Which of the following individuals is most likely to migrate to Switzerland, assuming that all face equally good prospects of securing a good job after arrival?

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Illegal immigration can result in higher wages for domestic-born workers who are complementary inputs.

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Illegal immigrants displace domestic-born workers on a one-for-one basis.

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Remittances by Mexican workers in the United States to their families in Mexico tend to reduce the gains from immigration to the United States and increase it for Mexico.

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Other things equal, the optimal number of immigrants will be greater, the

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Scholarly estimates of the impact of immigration on the average American wage rate are in the range of

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

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

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