If a foreign car manufacturer builds a plant in the United States, the new plant will

A. decrease U.S. GDP by the amount produced because of foreign ownership.
B. have no effect on U.S. GDP because it is a foreign company.
C. increase U.S. GDP by the amount produced.
D. increase U.S. GDP by the net exports of the company.


Answer: C

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