A nation can maximize the net benefits from immigration by:

A. Contracting immigration until the extra welfare cost for taxpayers is zero

B. Expanding immigration until its marginal benefits equal its marginal costs

C. Expanding immigration because it benefits society with a greater supply of products and increased demand for them

D. Contracting immigration because the benefits are minor and it reduces the wage rates of domestic workers


B. Expanding immigration until its marginal benefits equal its marginal costs

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