Adams Corporation Owns and Operates Two Manufacturing Facilities, One in State

question 60

Multiple Choice

Adams Corporation owns and operates two manufacturing facilities, one in State X and the other in State Y. Due to a temporary decline in the corporation's sales, Adams has rented 20% of its Y facility to an unaffiliated corporation. Adams generated $1,000,000 net rental income and $5,000,000 income from manufacturing. Adams is incorporated in Y. For X and Y purposes, rental income is classified as allocable nonbusiness income. By applying the statutes of each state, Adams determined that its apportionment factors are .65 for X and .35 for Y.
Adams's income attributed to X is:

• A) $0.
• B) $3,250,000.
• C) $3,900,000.
• D) $5,000,000.
• E) $6,000,000.

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Definitions:

Import Quotas

Limits set by a government on the amount or value of goods that can be imported into a country.

Tariffs

Taxes imposed by a government on imported goods or services to protect domestic industries or to generate revenue.

Revenue

The total amount of income generated by the sale of goods or services related to a company's primary operations.

Protectionist

Referring to government policies or doctrines that protect domestic industries from foreign competition, often through tariffs and quotas.