A circle with a radius of r units is dilated by a scale factor of 7 to create a new circle. Which statement about the area of the new circle is true?

A. The area of the new circle is 7 times the area of the original circle.

B. The area of the new circle is 14 times the area of the original circle.

C. The area of the new circle is 49 times the area of the original circle.

D. The area of the new circle is squared root 7 times the area of the original circle.