Hendricks Corporation Sells Widgets in Two States

question 21

Multiple Choice

Hendricks Corporation sells widgets in two states. State A levies a 9% effective tax rate, and State B levies a 3% rate. A and B have adopted sales-factor-only apportionment formulas. To reduce overall multistate income tax liabilities, Hendricks should:

• A) Move its home office from B to A.
• B) Remove all stored inventory from A.
• C) Establish a personal training center in A.
• D) Convert to employee status the independent contractors that it uses to sell widgets in A.

Recognize the symbols and terminology used in regression analysis, such as y-intercept, slope, and independent and dependent variables.

Understand the significance of the correlation coefficient in prediction accuracy and its implications.

Identify the steps involved in computing a predicted value using a regression equation.

Interpret the coefficients in a regression equation and their role in prediction.

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