Parent and Minor Form a Non-Unitary Group of Corporations

question 201

Multiple Choice

Parent and Minor form a non-unitary group of corporations. Parent is located in a state with an effective tax rate of 3%, while Minor's effective tax rate is 9%. Acting in concert to reduce overall tax liabilities, the group should:

• A) Have Parent charge Minor an annual management fee.
• B) Shift Parent's high-cost assembly and distribution operations to Minor.
• C) Execute an intercompany loan, such that Minor pays deductible interest to Parent.
• D) All of the above are effective income-shifting techniques for a non-unitary group.
• E) None of the above is an effective income-shifting technique for a non-unitary group.

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Definitions:

Supply Curve

The supply curve is a graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity of that good or service that a seller is willing and able to supply.

Complements

Goods or services that are used together, where an increase in demand for one leads to an increase in demand for the other.

Quantity Supplied

The total number of goods or services that manufacturers are ready and can provide on the market at a particular price level.

Quantity Supplied

The amount of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at a given price over a specific period.