Suppose There Is Currently Positive Selection of Immigrants to the United

question 11

Multiple Choice

Suppose there is currently positive selection of immigrants to the United States. What would happen to immigration to the U.S. if the return to skills were to fall in the United States?

• A)The same selection of immigrants would continue to come to the United States.
• B)The selection of immigrants to the United States would switch from being positive to being negative.
• C)The selection would remain positive but with more workers immigrating to the United States.
• D)The selection would remain positive, but the average skills of immigrants would fall.
• E)The selection would remain positive, but the average skills of immigrants would increase.

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Definitions:

Privatizing

The process of transferring ownership of a business, enterprise, agency, or public service from the government to private individuals or organizations.

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