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Which of the following would not increase the chances that an individual will migrate? |
| | A) | an increase in the expected wage in the receiving country |
| | B) | a decrease in the expected wage in the home country |
| | C) | being older |
| | D) | possessing a college education |
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If workers are migrating from Country A to Country B, then workers in Country A _______ and producers in Country A _______. |
| | A) | lose; lose |
| | B) | lose; gain |
| | C) | gain; lose |
| | D) | gain; gain |
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3 | |
The pattern of net immigration rates in the European Union has been characterized by: |
| | A) | high levels in the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, but low levels in the 1990s. |
| | B) | high levels in the 1950s and 1960s, but low levels in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. |
| | C) | high levels in the 1950s, 1960's, and 1990s, but low levels in the 1970s and 1980s. |
| | D) | high levels in the 1950s, but low levels in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. |
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Multinationals are most likely to choose sites for direct foreign investment where: |
| | A) | taxes are low. |
| | B) | labor costs are higher. |
| | C) | there is easy access to deep water ports. |
| | D) | there are other firms already producing the same good. |
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While the _______ is the largest source of direct foreign investment, _______ is the only major home country which is not also a major host to direct foreign investment. |
| | A) | Japan; the United States |
| | B) | Japan; Germany |
| | C) | the United States; Japan |
| | D) | the United States; China |
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The host country has _______ reason to restrict DFI than does the home country. |
| | A) | more |
| | B) | the same |
| | C) | less |
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