Question 1

Because the applications for "diversity immigration" into the U.S. far exceed the quota every year, the slots are filled through

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A)  an annual lottery.
B)  a first-come-first-served system.
C)  a bidding system, allocation through prices.
D)  political connections.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

In the accompanying graphs, the pre-migration labor force in country A is 100 and in country B it is 150. The migration of labor will

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A)  increase wages in country A and decrease wages in country B.
B)  decrease wages in country A and decrease wages in country B.
C)  decrease wages in country A and increase wages in country B.
D)  increase wages in country A and increase wages in country B.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Worker migration will cause wage rates to equalize across two countries if all of the following conditions are met except that

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A)  migration is motivated strictly by wage differentials.
B)  neither nation restricts or interferes with migration.
C)  both countries use the same currency.
D)  migration has no cost.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Current U.S. immigration law is heavily weighted toward family reunification.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 C)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Symbols: Q = number of workers demanded; W = wage rate; and VTP = value of the cumulative total product (output) of the particular number of workers. Assumptions: (1) The current wage in Zinnia is $20, and the current wage in Marigold is $12; (2) full employment exists in both countries. If migration is costless and unimpeded, the combined value of total product in the two countries will

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A)  decline from $62 to $36.
B)  decline from $120 to $70.
C)  increase from $36 to $62.
D)  increase from $62 to $70.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Approximately how many people became permanent legal residents of the United States in 2017?

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A)  1,127,167
B)  854,200
C)  990,550
D)  1,252,000E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

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

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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 C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

In 2017, the greatest number of legal immigrants arriving in the United States came from

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A)  India and North Korea.
B)  the Dominican Republic and Cuba.
C)  China and Vietnam.
D)  Mexico and China.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Refer to the figure. The optimal level of immigration in this country

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A)  is Q₁.
B)  is Q₂.
C)  is Q₃.
D)  cannot be determined with the information given.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Which of the following groups does not belong with the others?

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A)  permanent residents
B)  green-card recipients
C)  temporary immigrants
D)  overstaying aliensE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Effectively removing all illegal immigrants from U.S. labor markets would

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A)  reduce wages in the United States.
B)  increase employment of domestic-born workers, but by a lesser amount than the number of jobs lost by illegal workers.
C)  increase employment of domestic-born workers at a rate of one-for-one with the jobs lost by illegal workers.
D)  increase employment of domestic-born workers by an amount greater than the number of jobs lost by illegal workers.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

In the accompanying graphs, the pre-migration labor force in country A is 100 and in country B it is 150. After immigration, domestic output in country B will

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A)  increase by $50M.
B)  increase by $250M.
C)  decrease by $50M.
D)  decrease by $250M.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

d represents the supply of domestic-born (and legal immigrant) workers; (3) Sₜ represents the total supply of workers in this labor market (Sd plus illegal immigrants) ; and (4) unless otherwise stated, illegal immigration is not effectively blocked by the government.The figure suggests that A) illegal immigrant workers are in this market because these are jobs that domestic-born workers are unwilling to do. B) employment of domestic-born workers could be increased by 20,000 if illegal immigration were blocked. C) the presence of illegal immigrants in this labor market reduces wages, making these jobs less attractive to domestic-born workers. D) firms hiring from this labor market would be forced to shut down if illegal immigration were blocked." class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" > Assumptions: (1) Employers in this market are willing and able to ignore minimum wage laws; (2) Sd represents the supply of domestic-born (and legal immigrant) workers; (3) Sₜ represents the total supply of workers in this labor market (Sd plus illegal immigrants) ; and (4) unless otherwise stated, illegal immigration is not effectively blocked by the government.The figure suggests that

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A)  illegal immigrant workers are in this market because these are jobs that domestic-born workers are unwilling to do.
B)  employment of domestic-born workers could be increased by 20,000 if illegal immigration were blocked.
C)  the presence of illegal immigrants in this labor market reduces wages, making these jobs less attractive to domestic-born workers.
D)  firms hiring from this labor market would be forced to shut down if illegal immigration were blocked.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Legal immigration into the U.S. can be done through the following ways, except

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A)  annual immigration quotas.
B)  the refugee program.
C)  the H1-B provision.
D)  tourism visas.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Beginning in 1990, the Federal government

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A)  decreased the annual immigration quota from 700,000 to 500,000.
B)  increased the annual immigration quota from 500,000 to 700,000.
C)  increased the annual immigration quota from 250,000 to 500,000.
D)  increased the annual immigration quota from 500,000 to 1 million.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

What may be the complementary relationship, in terms of employment, between illegal fruit pickers and domestic-born truck drivers?

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Question 19

Provide three reasons why Mexico generally opposes stronger border enforcement by the United States.

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Question 20

In the accompanying graphs, the pre-migration labor force in country A is 100 and in country B it is 150. What part of domestic output in country A is the total wage bill before and after the immigration?

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A)  $500M before and $800M after
B)  $500M before and $100M after
C)  $400M before and $100M after
D)  $400M before and $500M afterE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 25: Immigration

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

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In 2017, the greatest number of legal immigrants arriving in the United States came from

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Approximately how many people became permanent legal residents of the United States in 2017?

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Refer to the figure. The optimal level of immigration in this country

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Effectively removing all illegal immigrants from U.S. labor markets would

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Beginning in 1990, the Federal government

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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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What may be the complementary relationship, in terms of employment, between illegal fruit pickers and domestic-born truck drivers?

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Current U.S. immigration law is heavily weighted toward family reunification.

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In the accompanying graphs, the pre-migration labor force in country A is 100 and in country B it is 150. After immigration, domestic output in country B will

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Which of the following groups does not belong with the others?

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Worker migration will cause wage rates to equalize across two countries if all of the following conditions are met except that

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

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Provide three reasons why Mexico generally opposes stronger border enforcement by the United States.

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Because the applications for "diversity immigration" into the U.S. far exceed the quota every year, the slots are filled through

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In the accompanying graphs, the pre-migration labor force in country A is 100 and in country B it is 150. The migration of labor will

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In the accompanying graphs, the pre-migration labor force in country A is 100 and in country B it is 150. What part of domestic output in country A is the total wage bill before and after the immigration?

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Exam 25: Immigration

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

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In 2017, the greatest number of legal immigrants arriving in the United States came from

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Approximately how many people became permanent legal residents of the United States in 2017?

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Refer to the figure. The optimal level of immigration in this country

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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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What may be the complementary relationship, in terms of employment, between illegal fruit pickers and domestic-born truck drivers?

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Current U.S. immigration law is heavily weighted toward family reunification.

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Which of the following groups does not belong with the others?

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