Business inventories increase when firms produce ________.

A. less than they sell, and the inventory increase is subtracted from GDP
B. more than they sell, and the inventory increase is subtracted from GDP
C. more than they sell, and the inventory increase is added to GDP
D. less than they sell, and the inventory increase is added to GDP


Answer: C

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