
  
                                 According to Text I, studies have NOT proved that
						
						-                              A.                                                  high immigration rates lead to a decline in economic  growth and affect the citizens standards of living by  reducing the prices of goods.
 -                              B.                                                  higher rates of immigration help support national  welfare programs because the foreign population  expands the share of contributors to these programs.
 -                              C.                                                  wages are not reduced even when the country  experiences high rates of immigrant populations in all  educational levels.
 -                              D.                                                  foreign professionals have set up many successful IT  start-ups and integrated research projects contributing  to scientific development.
 -                              E.                                                  more innovation efforts are seen in the economy  when a large number of high-skilled professionals are  attracted to the country.