a. Consider this statement: "Illegal immigrants take only jobs that no American wants." This statement is true, because illegal immigrants may lower wages by decreasing the supply of unskilled workers. misleading, because illegal immigrants may lower wages by increasing the supply of unskilled workers. normative, because it describes the relationship without any value judgment. false, because illegal immigrants may lower wages by increasing the demand for unskilled workers.

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Annie Shelton

24 July, 03:46

a. Consider this statement: "Illegal immigrants take only jobs that no American wants." This statement is true, because illegal immigrants may lower wages by decreasing the supply of unskilled workers. misleading, because illegal immigrants may lower wages by increasing the supply of unskilled workers. normative, because it describes the relationship without any value judgment. false, because illegal immigrants may lower wages by increasing the demand for unskilled workers.

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Liana Thompson · Answer 1

Answer: misleading, because illegal immigrants may lower wages by increasing the supply of unskilled workers.

Explanation:

Labor, like any other commodity follows the law of demand and supply. The more the supply of unskilled labor, the lower wages will be. This is especially true if there is a higher number of people willing to work than there is a need (or demand) for them.

When undocumented, immigrants will be more likely to work in industries that require unskilled labor as this usually require less scrutiny of applicants during the recruitment process. An influx of illegal immigrants in these industries will reduce the wages across board.