Question 1

A person will be more likely to migrate the

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A)   greater the distance they will have to travel from their country of origin.
B)   greater the wages in their prospective new country relative to wages in their home country.
C)   fewer the number of "beaten paths" that exist to their prospective new country.
D)   greater the number of children they have.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

The estimated fiscal burden of illegal immigrant households in the United States is

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A)   $800 million per year.
B)   $20 billion per year.
C)   $50 billion per year.
D)   $4.5 billion per year.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

When an immigrant sends a remittance from his host country to his family in his home country, the benefits of immigration to the

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A)   home and host country are increased.
B)   home and host country are decreased.
C)   host country are increased, but decreased to the home country.
D)   host country are decreased, but increased to the home country.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Illegal immigrants overall contribute more in taxes than they receive in services from state and local governments.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Illegal immigrants make up about what percentage of all agricultural workers in the U.S.?

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A)   10 percent
B)   5 percent
C)   40 percent
D)   25 percentE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following will most likely cause backflows?

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A)   poor information that leads a migrant to overestimate the net benefits of migration
B)   high moving costs
C)   falling wages in a migrant's origin nation
D)   high levels of skill transferabilityE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

The major reasons why people immigrate into the U.S. include the following, except

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A)   taking advantage of superior economic opportunities.
B)   escaping religious or political oppression in their home countries.
C)   reuniting with family members who are already U.S. immigrants.
D)   being kicked out of their home countries.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Economists treat economic immigration as a human capital investment decision.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Efficiency gains from migration

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A)   will tend to be greater when workers migrate from nations with high unemployment to nations experiencing full employment.
B)   imply that all workers, domestic and migrant, are financially better off as a result of migration.
C)   will tend to be greater in countries experiencing "brain drain."
D)   usually benefit one nation at the expense of another.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

"Beaten paths" in the context of labor migration are

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A)   routes taken previously by family, relatives, and friends.
B)   routes that have been overused by previous immigrants.
C)   routes that are no longer followed by immigrants.
D)   typical methods used to increase human capital.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

In 2013, China overtook Mexico to become the number one country of origin of U.S. legal immigrants.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Question 14

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) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The majority of international migrants move to countries relatively close to their home countries because close proximity reduces the cost of the move relative to anticipated benefits.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

Between the 1970s and 1998, immigrants

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A)   were more likely to receive public assistance than people born in the United States.
B)   were less likely to receive public assistance than people born in the United States.
C)   were just as likely to receive public assistance as people born in the United States.
D)   did not qualify for public assistance.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the impact of immigration on complementary resources?

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A)   The lower wage rate resulting from immigration reduces production costs, creating a business-income effect that increases the demand for complementary resources.
B)   The lower wage rate resulting from immigration reduces production costs, creating an output effect that decreases the demand for complementary resources.
C)   The higher wage rate resulting from immigration increases production costs, creating an output effect that increases the demand for complementary resources.
D)   The lower wage rate resulting from immigration reduces production costs, creating an output effect that increases the demand for complementary resources.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Immigrants made up approximately what percentage of the U.S. labor force in 2007?

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A)   5 percent
B)   25 percent
C)   16 percent
D)   33 percentE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Recent proposals for immigration reform that have drawn intense political fire include the following, except

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A)   increasing fines for employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants.
B)   implementing a new amnesty program for illegal immigrants.
C)   shifting immigration quotas away from family ties toward education level and skills.
D)   creating a guest-worker program with a tight cap.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 25: Immigration

A person will be more likely to migrate the

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

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In 2013, China overtook Mexico to become the number one country of origin of U.S. legal immigrants.

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Economists treat economic immigration as a human capital investment decision.

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Which of the following will most likely cause backflows?

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Between the 1970s and 1998, immigrants

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Recent proposals for immigration reform that have drawn intense political fire include the following, except

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The major reasons why people immigrate into the U.S. include the following, except

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When an immigrant sends a remittance from his host country to his family in his home country, the benefits of immigration to the

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The estimated fiscal burden of illegal immigrant households in the United States is

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The majority of international migrants move to countries relatively close to their home countries because close proximity reduces the cost of the move relative to anticipated benefits.

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Illegal immigrants overall contribute more in taxes than they receive in services from state and local governments.

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From a strictly economic perspective, immigration should be

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Which of the following best describes the impact of immigration on complementary resources?

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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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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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"Beaten paths" in the context of labor migration are

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Efficiency gains from migration

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Illegal immigrants make up about what percentage of all agricultural workers in the U.S.?

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Immigrants made up approximately what percentage of the U.S. labor force in 2007?

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