Kestrel Is a C Corporation That Is Engaged Solely in Buying

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Essay

Kestrel is a C corporation that is engaged solely in buying and reselling goods it acquires from Skimmer, another C corporation. Although Kestrel conducts no manufacturing activity and is exclusively involved in a marketing function, it may still be entitled to a domestic production activities deduction (DPAD). Explain how this could be possible.

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Definitions:

Soft Drink Industry

The soft drink industry encompasses companies and activities involved in producing, marketing, and selling non-alcoholic, typically carbonated beverages like sodas and fruit-flavored drinks.

Global Branding

The process of creating and promoting a brand on a worldwide scale, maintaining a consistent identity and message across countries.

Multidomestic Marketing Strategy

A strategy used by multinational firms that have as many different product variations, brand names, and advertising programs as countries in which they do business.

Alcoholic Beverages

Drinks containing ethanol, produced by fermentation of sugars by yeasts, categorized into beer, wine, and spirits.