Suppose That Wages Are Higher in One Geographic Region (Region

question 17

Multiple Choice

Suppose that wages are higher in one geographic region (Region 1) of a country than in another geographic region (Region 2) .  Given free migration of workers,

• A) wages in the two regions will become even more divergent.
• B) wages in Region 1 will rise.
• C) wages in Region 2 will rise.
• D) employment in Region 2 will rise.

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Definitions:

Births

The act or process of bringing forth offspring or the occurrence of being born.

Immigration

The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country, differing from emigration, which denotes the act of leaving one's country.

Deaths

The irreversible halt of all biological activities that keep an organism alive, signifying the conclusion of its existence.

Emigration

Movement of individuals out of a population.