The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that from 2000 to 2009, the net inflow of unauthorized immigrants was about:

If the long-run supply of rice is perfectly elastic, then

A) as people's incomes rise, the quantity of rice supplied decreases. B) as the price of corn falls, the quantity of rice demanded decreases. C) in the long run, a large rise in the price of rice causes no change in the quantity of rice supplied. D) in the long run, an increase in the demand for rice leaves the price of rice unchanged.

As the economy nears the end of a recession, which of the following do we typically see?

A) increased spending on capital goods by firms B) further decreases in consumer spending C) increasing interest rates D) all of the above