Adams Corporation Owns and Operates Two Manufacturing Facilities, One in State

question 60

Multiple Choice

Adams Corporation owns and operates two manufacturing facilities, one in State X and the other in State Y. Due to a temporary decline in the corporation's sales, Adams has rented 20% of its Y facility to an unaffiliated corporation. Adams generated $1,000,000 net rental income and $5,000,000 income from manufacturing. Adams is incorporated in Y. For X and Y purposes, rental income is classified as allocable nonbusiness income. By applying the statutes of each state, Adams determined that its apportionment factors are .65 for X and .35 for Y.
Adams's income attributed to X is:

• A) $0.
• B) $3,250,000.
• C) $3,900,000.
• D) $5,000,000.
• E) $6,000,000.

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Definitions:

Outside Supplier

A third-party company or entity that provides goods or services to another company, external to the buying organization.

Segment Margin

The net income or deficit achieved by a specific section of a company following the deduction of both direct and indirect expenses attributable to that section.

Price Per Unit

The cost assigned to a single unit of a product or service, reflecting what consumers must pay to purchase one unit.

Outside Supplier

An external entity that provides goods or services to another company, often used in the context of manufacturing or production.