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BMW in South Carolina - Foreign Direct Investment
Compelling Question: Why would a foreign company, such as BMW of Germany, decide to invest billions in a manufacturing facility in the United States?
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Students will consider factors that led BMW, a leading German luxury vehicle manufacturer, to invest in a facility in South Carolina. Students will also examine how recently implemented aluminum and steel tariffs threaten BMW's ability to remain competitive in its South Carolina location. Students will analyze whether these issues might disrupt the manufacturing process and supply-chain network. After completing this inquiry, students will be able to list factors that led BMW to build a plant in South Carolina, share how foreign direct investment affects American workers, and explain tariffs' potential impact on free trade.
Students will consider factors that led BMW, a leading German luxury vehicle manufacturer, to invest in a facility in South Carolina. Students will also examine how recently implemented aluminum and steel tariffs threaten BMW's ability to remain competitive in its South Carolina location. Students will analyze whether these issues might disrupt the manufacturing process and supply-chain network. After completing this inquiry, students will be able to list factors that led BMW to build a plant in South Carolina, share how foreign direct investment affects American workers, and explain tariffs' potential impact on free trade.
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