Question 1

Native-born workers may not be harmed by immigration if it

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A)  reduces wages and labor demand is inelastic.
B)  reduces the rate of return on capital.
C)  increases the rate of return on capital.
D)  causes production costs to rise.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

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

Question 3

Juan wants to migrate from Mexico to the United States but knows he cannot do so legally at this time.If he decides to attempt to enter the United States illegally, which of the following costs will he most likely not face?

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A)  payment to an expediter ("coyote")  to facilitate his entry into the United States
B)  a green card application fee
C)  the loss of income from his current factory job
D)  All of these are costs he must incur to migrate.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Immigrants tend to choose countries closer to their country of origin because

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A)  bordering countries always have high wage rates.
B)  there are fewer beaten paths to nearby countries, and therefore better prospects of finding a good job.
C)  neighboring countries usually speak the same language.
D)  migration costs tend to be directly related to distance from the country of origin.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

Because there are costs to migration,

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A)  complete wage equalization is unlikely to occur, even if national governments impose no restrictions on migration.
B)  migrants are more likely to move to countries far from their origin nation.
C)  migrant and domestic-born workers are unlikely to be substitute resources.
D)  wage equalization will only occur if migrant and domestic-born workers are complementary resources.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Before the 1970s, the immigrant population in the U.S.

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A)  was more likely to receive public assistance than people born in the United States.
B)  was less likely to receive public assistance than people born in the United States.
C)  was just as likely to receive public assistance as people born in the United States.
D)  did not qualify for public assistance.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

U.S.immigrants (legal and illegal)  have

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A)  higher prison rates and crime rates than the native-born population.
B)  lower prison rates and crime rates than the native-born population.
C)  lower prison rates, but illegal immigrants have higher crime rates, than the native-born population.
D)  higher prison rates, but lower crime rates, than the native-born population.Difficulty: 02 MediumE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 25: Immigration

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Juan wants to migrate from Mexico to the United States but knows he cannot do so legally at this time.If he decides to attempt to enter the United States illegally, which of the following costs will he most likely not face?

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Native-born workers may not be harmed by immigration if it

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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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Because there are costs to migration,

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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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Before the 1970s, the immigrant population in the U.S.

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Juan wants to migrate from Mexico to the United States but knows he cannot do so legally at this time.If he decides to attempt to enter the United States illegally, which of the following costs will he most likely not face?

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