Text 1: Economist Dr. Lisa Wong studies immigration economics. "Immigration increases economic output and fills labor market gaps," Wong reports. "Immigrants contribute more in taxes than they receive in benefits. Immigration benefits receiving countries economically."
Text 2: Labor economist Dr. Marcus Hill examines distributional effects. "Aggregate benefits can accompany localized costs," Hill notes. "Low-skill immigration may depress wages for competing native workers. The question isn't whether immigration benefits overall, but who wins and who loses."
What analytical dimension does Hill add to Wong's economic assessment?
That immigration doesn't exist as a phenomenon
That distributional effects matter alongside aggregate benefits
That economics cannot study labor markets
That taxes have no relevance to fiscal analysis
Correct Answer: B
Choice B is the correct answer. Wong focuses on aggregate benefits; Hill notes "aggregate benefits can accompany localized costs." Total gains don't tell us who benefits—distribution matters alongside totals.
- Evidence: Hill: "who wins and who loses."
- Reasoning: Aggregate analysis misses winners and losers.
- Conclusion: Hill adds distributional analysis to Wong's aggregate approach.
Choice A is incorrect because Hill studies immigration. Choice C is incorrect because Hill studies labor markets. Choice D is incorrect because taxes are part of Wong's analysis.