Chapter 23, Immigration Video Solutions, Economics: Principles, Problems, and Policies

Problem 1

Each year, the number of legal immigrants to the United States is_____the number of illegal immigrants.
a. Less than.
b. Equal to.
c. Greater than.
d. Less than, but only in most years, not every year.

Dennis Howard

Numerade Educator

02:07

Problem 2

The primary reason people immigrate to the United States is:
a. To escape political or religious oppression back home.
b. To reunite with family members.
c. To improve earnings and living standards.
d. None of the above.

Aflah M

Numerade Educator

01:10

Problem 3

True or False. Because older adults have more human capital, they are more likely to migrate to another country than younger adults.

Brenda Sanchez

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06:46

Problem 4

Use the accompanying tables for Neon and Zeon to answer the questions that follow. Assume that the wage rate shown equals hourly output and income, and that the accumulated output and income are the sum of the marginal revenue products (MRPs) of each worker.
a. Which country has the greater stock of capital and technological prowess? How can you tell?
b. Suppose the equilibrium wage rate is $\$ 19$ in Neon and
S7 in Zeon. What is the domestic output ( = domestic income) in the two countries?
c. Assuming zero migration costs and initial wage rates of
S19 in Neon and $\$ 7$ in Zeon, how many workers will move to Neon? Why will not more than that number of workers move to Neon?
d. After the move of workers, what will the equilibrium wage rate be in each country? What will the domestic output be after the migration? What is the amount of the combined gain in domestic output produced by the migration? Which country will gain output; which will lose output? How will the income of native-born workers be affected in each country?
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Brandon Miskanic

Numerade Educator

06:46

Problem 4

Use the accompanying tables for Neon and Zeon to answer the questions that follow. Assume that the wage rate shown equals hourly output and income, and that the accumulated output and income are the sum of the marginal revenue products (MRPs) of each worker. LO23.3
a. Which country has the greater stock of capital and technological prowess? How can you tell?
b. Suppose the equilibrium wage rate is $\$ 19$ in Neon and $\$ 7$ in Zeon. What is the domestic output $(=$ domestic income) in the two countries?
c. Assuming zero migration costs and initial wage rates of $\$ 19$ in Neon and $\$ 7$ in Zeon, how many workers will move to Neon? Why will not more than that number of workers move to Neon?
d. After the move of workers, what will the equilibrium wage rate be in each country? What will the domestic output be after the migration? What is the amount of the combined gain in domestic output produced by the migration? Which country will gain output; which will lose output? How will the income of native-born workers be affected in each country?

Brandon Miskanic

Numerade Educator

03:56

Problem 5

Migration between North Korea and South Korea has been prohibited since the end of the Korean War in $1953 .$ South Korea is now much richer than North Korea and has a much higher marginal product of labor and a much higher wage rate than North Korea. If workers could migrate from North Korea to South Korea, we would expect:
a. Output to fall in South Korea but rise in North Korea.
b. Output to rise in each country.
c. Total combined output in the two countries to fall.
d. Total combined output in the two countries to rise.

Kanishk Mishra

Numerade Educator

01:23

Problem 6

True or False. Research indicates that immigration causes large decreases in the average American wage.

Mihir Nayar

Numerade Educator

05:08

Problem 7

True or False. The $M B=M C$ level of immigration is likely to be achieved if we simply let in every person who wishes to immigrate to the United States.

Nadir Iqbal

Numerade Educator