Franz Corporation Is Based in State a (Corporate Income Tax

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Essay

Franz Corporation is based in State A (corporate income tax rate 10%). It sells its goods to customers in both A and State B (corporate income tax rate 4%). Franz's state taxable income for the year is $1 million, 45% of which relates to B customers. Franz's level of activities in B is insufficient to create nexus there, but A has adopted a throwback rule as to multistate sales. Would Franz reduce its total state income tax liability by creating nexus with B, say by allowing its sales force to make credit decisions? Elaborate.

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Definitions:

Price Level

A general price average spanning the full range of goods and services in an economy.

Aggregate Supply Curve

A visual depiction that illustrates the overall amount of products and services that producers in an economy can and are willing to offer across various price points.

Aggregate Demand Curve

A curve that shows the total demand for goods and services within an economy at various price levels, typically illustrating an inverse relationship between price level and output demanded.

Aggregate Supply

The total supply of goods and services that firms in a national economy plan on selling during a specific time period.