Question 1

Economic theory suggests that the optimal level of immigration in the United States

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A)  is zero.
B)  occurs where the marginal benefit of the last immigrant equals or just exceeds the marginal cost of the last immigrant.
C)  occurs where the marginal benefit of the last immigrant equals or just exceeds zero.
D)  occurs at the level where the difference between the marginal benefit and marginal cost of the last immigrant is maximized.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

What effects do immigrants have on tax revenues and government spending in the United States?

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Rates of welfare utilization continue to...

Question 3

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 A will

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A)  decrease by $50M.
B)  decrease by $150M.
C)  increase by $50M.
D)  increase by $150M.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

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)  $55 billion annually.
D)  $100 billion annually.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Refer to the figure. If more criminals are in the mix of potential immigrants, how will this affect the optimal quantity of immigrants?

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A)  It will increase MC and reduce the optimal quantity.
B)  It will increase MC and raise the optimal quantity.
C)  It will lower MC and raise the optimal quantity.
D)  It will lower MC and reduce the optimal quantity.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

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.How many domestic-born (and legal immigrant) workers will be hired at equilibrium? A) 200,000 B) 250,000 C) 350,000 D) 450,000" 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.How many domestic-born (and legal immigrant) workers will be hired at equilibrium?

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A)  200,000
B)  250,000
C)  350,000
D)  450,000E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

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

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A)  $800 million per year.
B)  $40 billion per year.
C)  $55 billion per year.
D)  $4.5 billion per year.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that from 2000 to 2009, the net inflow of illegal immigrants was about

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A)  100,000 annually.
B)  250,000 annually.
C)  350,000 annually.
D)  700,000 annually.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

According to U.S. Census Bureau data (2015) , approximately how many illegal immigrants are estimated to be living continuously in the United States?

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A)  5 million
B)  12 million
C)  23 million
D)  30 millionE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

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

Question 11

Refer to the figure. A weaker economy, characterized by higher unemployment rates, will

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A)  reduce MB and increase MC, lowering the optimal quantity of immigrants.
B)  increase MB and reduce MC, raising the optimal quantity of immigrants.
C)  increase both MB and MC, and the effect on the optimal quantity is uncertain.
D)  reduce both MB and MC, and the effect on the optimal quantity is uncertain.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following countries received the largest amount of emigrant remittances in 2017?

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

Question 13

Compensating wage differentials

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A)  refer to the wage premium given to domestic-born workers.
B)  refer to the wage premium necessary to attract illegal immigrant workers.
C)  discourage illegal immigrants from entering low-wage labor markets.
D)  will attract U.S. workers to undesirable jobs if the differential over less unpleasant work is sufficiently high.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

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 D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

There was a big spike in legal immigration into the U.S. in 1989-1991, resulting from an amnesty program through which many formerly illegal immigrants became legal residents.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The elimination of barriers to the international flow of labor tends to

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A)  lower the wage rates for all labor.
B)  raise the wage rates for all labor.
C)  increase worldwide production efficiency.
D)  decrease worldwide production efficiency.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

What is the approach that the U.S. Census Bureau uses to estimate the number of illegal immigrants living in the United States? How many illegal immigrants were estimated to reside in the United States in 2015?

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The Census Bureau uses a residual approa...

Question 18

Suppose that Rosa is considering migration to another country. To move, she will have to spend $2,000 on transportation and $5,000 in application and other processing fees. Rosa's stream of future earnings in her home country is $300,000. She expects to earn a stream of future earnings of $700,000 in another country. Based on this information, Rosa's implicit cost of migrating is

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A)  $7,000.
B)  $300,000.
C)  $307,000.
D)  $400,000.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

What is the current immigration system used by the United States? How does that differ from the system that Australia and Canada use?

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The immigration system in the United Sta...

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

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The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that from 2000 to 2009, the net inflow of illegal immigrants was about

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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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Which of the following countries received the largest amount of emigrant remittances in 2017?

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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 A will

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What effects do immigrants have on tax revenues and government spending in the United States?

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Economic theory suggests that the optimal level of immigration in the United States

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Refer to the figure. If more criminals are in the mix of potential immigrants, how will this affect the optimal quantity of immigrants?

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