Which of the Following Would Increase the Investment Component of U.S

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would increase the investment component of U.S. GDP?

• A) You purchase a new clothes washing machine produced in the U.S.
• B) You purchase a new clothes washing machine produced in France.
• C) A laundry in Seattle purchases a new clothes-washing machine produced in the U.S.
• D) A laundry in Mexico purchases a new clothes-washing machine produced in the U.S.

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