Question 1

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

Question 2

In 2014, as many as million illegal immigrants were residing continuously in the U.S.

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A)   4
B)   11
C)   20
D)   29E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Approximately how many people became permanent legal residents of the United States in 2013?

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A)   990,550
B)   854,200
C)   720,160
D)   1,152,000E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following is an explicit cost of migration?

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A)   wages a worker gives up when they leave their home country
B)   adapting to a new culture
C)   paying application fees
D)   the stress of looking for a job in a new countryE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Studies show that the largest negative impact of illegal immigrants is on

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A)   the wages of native-born workers.
B)   the average wage in the U.S.
C)   employment opportunities of native-born workers.
D)   the wages of previous immigrants.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following groups does not fit in with the others?

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A)   illegal immigrants
B)   undocumented workers
C)   green-card holders
D)   overstaying aliensE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

A recent estimate of the fiscal burden on state and local government for low-skilled immigrant households is nearly

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A)   $10 billion annually.
B)   $30 billion annually.
C)   $50 billion annually.
D)   $100 billion annually.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Assuming migration is unimpeded and costless, which of the following statements is most accurate about the effect of immigration on wages in both the origin and destination nations?

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A)   Wages will rise in the origin nation and fall in the destination nation, and overall wage income must rise.
B)   Wages will rise in both nations, and overall wage income must rise.
C)   Wages will rise in the origin nation and fall in the destination nation, and the wage changes must cancel each other, resulting in no net change in overall wage income.
D)   Wages will rise in the origin nation and fall in the destination nation, but the effect on overall wage income depends on the elasticities of labor demand.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

The average fiscal burden on state and local government for each low-skilled immigrant household may be as high as

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A)   $5,500 per household per year.
B)   $9,200 per household per year.
C)   $19,500 per household per year.
D)   $31,600 per household per year.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Older workers are

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A)   much more likely to migrate than younger workers because older workers have lower moving costs.
B)   much less likely to migrate than younger workers because older workers are more likely to have children at home.
C)   much more likely to migrate than younger workers because older have lower implicit costs of migrating.
D)   much more likely to migrate than younger workers because younger workers have stronger roots and ties to the local community.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

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 will decide to migrate as long as the implicit costs of leaving her friends and family and adjusting to a new culture are

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A)   greater than $509,000.
B)   less than $300,000.
C)   less than $91,000.
D)   less than $291,000.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The simple immigration model assumes that the capital stock is constant in each country. If this assumption is relaxed, then the

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A)   rise in business income in the low-wage country will increase the return on capital, which will increase the demand for labor.
B)   fall in business income in the low-wage country will decrease the return on capital, which will decrease the demand for labor.
C)   rise in business income in the low-wage country will decrease the return on capital, which will decrease the demand for labor.
D)   fall in business income in the low-wage country will increase the return on capital, which will increase the demand for labor.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Economic theory suggests that immigration should be allowed into a country until the marginal benefit of the last immigrant is zero.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An increase in the mobility of labor across nations tends to decrease the world's output of goods and services.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Question 18

The simple immigration model suggests that labor migration raises the wage rate in the country of origin while reducing the wage rate in the host country.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The existence of "beaten paths" tends to discourage immigration because of the perception that job prospects have been exhausted.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

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The existence of "beaten paths" tends to discourage immigration because of the perception that job prospects have been exhausted.

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A recent estimate of the fiscal burden on state and local government for low-skilled immigrant households is nearly

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Approximately how many people became permanent legal residents of the United States in 2013?

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Older workers are

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Assuming migration is unimpeded and costless, which of the following statements is most accurate about the effect of immigration on wages in both the origin and destination nations?

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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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An increase in the mobility of labor across nations tends to decrease the world's output of goods and services.

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Which of the following groups does not fit in with the others?

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Human capital refers to the

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

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

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Economic theory suggests that immigration should be allowed into a country until the marginal benefit of the last immigrant is zero.

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The simple immigration model suggests that labor migration raises the wage rate in the country of origin while reducing the wage rate in the host country.

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The average fiscal burden on state and local government for each low-skilled immigrant household may be as high as

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The simple immigration model assumes that the capital stock is constant in each country. If this assumption is relaxed, then the

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In 2014, as many as million illegal immigrants were residing continuously in the U.S.

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Studies show that the largest negative impact of illegal immigrants is on

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Which of the following is an explicit cost of migration?

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The existence of "beaten paths" tends to discourage immigration because of the perception that job prospects have been exhausted.

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A recent estimate of the fiscal burden on state and local government for low-skilled immigrant households is nearly

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Approximately how many people became permanent legal residents of the United States in 2013?

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Older workers are

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Assuming migration is unimpeded and costless, which of the following statements is most accurate about the effect of immigration on wages in both the origin and destination nations?

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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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An increase in the mobility of labor across nations tends to decrease the world's output of goods and services.

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Human capital refers to the

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

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

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Economic theory suggests that immigration should be allowed into a country until the marginal benefit of the last immigrant is zero.

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The simple immigration model suggests that labor migration raises the wage rate in the country of origin while reducing the wage rate in the host country.

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The average fiscal burden on state and local government for each low-skilled immigrant household may be as high as

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In 2014, as many as million illegal immigrants were residing continuously in the U.S.

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