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Trayne Corporation's Sales Office and Manufacturing Plant Are Located in State

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Trayne Corporation's sales office and manufacturing plant are located in State X. Trayne also maintains a manufacturing plant and sales office in State W. For purposes of apportionment, State X defines payroll as all compensation paid to employees, including elective contributions to § 401(k) deferred compensation plans. Under the statutes of State W, neither compensation paid to officers nor contributions to § 401(k) plans are included in the payroll factor. Trayne incurred the following personnel costs.  State X  State W  Totals  Wages and salaries for employees other  than officers $500,000$300,000$800,000 Salaries for officers 300,000150,000450,000 Contributions to §401(k) plans 200,00050,000250,000 Totals $1,000,000$500,000$1,500,000 Trayne’s payroll factor for State X is: \begin{array}{lrrr}&\text { State X } & \text { State W } & \text { Totals } \\\\\text { Wages and salaries for employees other }\\\text { than officers } & \$ 500,000 & \$ 300,000 & \$ 800,000 \\\text { Salaries for officers } & 300,000 & 150,000 & 450,000 \\\text { Contributions to } \S 401(\mathrm{k}) \text { plans } & 200,000 & 50,000 & 250,000\\\text { Totals } & \$ 1,000,000 & \$ 500,000 & \$ 1,500,000\\\text { Trayne's payroll factor for State } \mathrm{X} \text { is: }\end{array}
a. 100.00%.
b. 66.67%.
c. 62.50%.
d. 50.00%.

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