When it built production lines in the United States, BMW engaged in what type of international expansion?
A) Totally owned facilities
B) Joint venture
C) Strategic alliance
D) Indirect investment
E) Exporting

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By building production lines in the United States, BMW engaged in direct investment and established totally owned facilities in the host country rather than collaborating with local partners or exporting. This type of international expansion is known as foreign direct investment (FDI), where a company establishes ownership or control over production facilities overseas to serve local or global markets.

When It Built Production Lines in the United States, BMW