What Does a Negative Net Migration Rate in a Country

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Multiple Choice

What does a negative net migration rate in a country tell us?

• A) that more people are moving to the country than leaving it
• B) that the number of people leaving the country is equal to the number moving there
• C) that more people are dying in the country than are being born
• D) that more people are leaving the country than moving to it
• E) A negative net migration rate does not tell us anything.

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Definitions:

Capital Flow

The movement of money for the purpose of investment, trade, or business production across international borders.

Industry's Short-run

A period in which at least one of a firm's inputs is fixed, limiting the firm's ability to adjust to changes in market demand.

General Equilibrium

A state in which all parts of the economy (supply, demand, prices) are in balance and all markets are at equilibrium.

Market Equilibrium

A situation in which market supply and demand balance each other, and as a result, prices become stable.