All of the following are examples of changes in U.S. assets abroad except
A) Disney opens a new theme park in Brazil
B) a U.S. citizen buys stock in a British car company
C) a Japanese investor buys U.S. government bonds
D) export of services
E) Exxon builds an oil refinery in Mexico

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A change in U.S. assets abroad involves American entities or citizens investing in or acquiring assets in other countries. Choices A, B, D, and E all describe U.S. investments or sales abroad. However, choice C describes a foreign investor buying U.S. assets, which is an increase in foreign assets in the United States, not a change in U.S. assets abroad.

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