Although Immigrants from Developing Nations Bring Many Benefits to a New

question 6

Multiple Choice

Although immigrants from developing nations bring many benefits to a new country, they

• A) normally returned home after only a few months.
• B) vote for conservative candidates in general elections.
• C) were expelled from most European countries in the late 1990s.
• D) face anti-immigrant discrimination and resentment.
• E) None of these

Know the differences among various federal government spending categories and their economic impacts.

Appreciate the challenges and criticisms associated with the federal budget process.

Understand the concept of entitlement programs and their role in federal outlays.

Understand the concept of Net Present Value (NPV) and its relation to the cost of capital.

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Definitions:

Suicide

The deliberate action of taking one's own life.

Status Offense

An action that is prohibited only to a certain class of people, and most often applied to behaviors forbidden to minors, such as truancy and underage drinking.

Underage Drinking

The consumption of alcoholic beverages by individuals below the legal age of consumption in their respective jurisdiction.

Ethnic Identity

The part of an individual's self-conception and sense of belonging that is related to their ancestry, cultural heritage, and personal identification with a specific ethnic group.