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

question 125

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 0.65 for X and 0.35 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:

Total Cost Variance

The difference between the actual costs incurred and the standard (or expected) costs for a given production or project period.

Purchase Price Variances

The difference between the actual cost of goods purchased and the standard cost, used to measure the efficiency of the purchasing function.

Standard Cost

A predetermined cost of manufacturing, selling, or any other business operation, used for budgeting and performance evaluation.

Nonfinancial Performance Measures

Indicators used to assess aspects of a company's operations that do not directly relate to financial outcomes, such as customer satisfaction or employee turnover.