Valdez Corporation, a Calendar-Year Taxpayer, Owns Property in States M

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Short Answer

Valdez Corporation, a calendar-year taxpayer, owns property in States M and O. Both M and O require that the average value of assets be included in the property factor. M requires that the property be valued at its historical cost, and O requires that the property be included in the property factor at its net depreciated book value.
Valdez's O property factor is:

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