ased on this definition, indicate which of the following transactions will be included in (that is, directly increase) the GDP of the United States in 2020. Scenario 2020 GDP         Excluded                       Included     Athleticus, a U.S. shoe company, produces a pair of sneakers at a plant in Vietnam on March 17, 2020. Athleticus imports the pair of sneakers into the United States on May 21, 2020.         The Jones family buys an antique silver platter at an auction in upstate New York on March 17, 2020.         Fastlane, a Japanese automobile company, produces a sedan at a plant in Indiana on December 12, 2020. A family buys the sedan on December 24.

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Based on this definition, indicate which of the following transactions will be included in (that is, directly increase) the GDP of the United States in 2020.
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Excluded                     
 Included
   
Athleticus, a U.S. shoe company, produces a pair of sneakers at a plant in Vietnam on March 17, 2020. Athleticus imports the pair of sneakers into the United States on May 21, 2020.
 
 
 
 
The Jones family buys an antique silver platter at an auction in upstate New York on March 17, 2020.
 
 
 
 
Fastlane, a Japanese automobile company, produces a sedan at a plant in Indiana on December 12, 2020. A family buys the sedan on December 24.
 
 
 
 
Rotato, a U.S. tire company, produces a set of tires at a plant in Michigan on September 19, 2020. It sells the set of tires to Speedmaster for use in the production of a two-door coupe that will be made in the United States in 2020. (Note: Focus exclusively on whether production of the set of tires increases GDP directly, and ignore the effect of production of the two-door coupe on GDP.)
 
 
 
 
Tasty's, a U.S. fast-food company, produces a hamburger at one of its many St. Louis locations on January 9, 2020. It sells the hamburger to a customer that same day.
 
 
 
 
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