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, X defines payroll as all compensation paid to employees, including elective contributions to § 401(k) deferred compensation plans. Under the statutes of W, neither compensation paid to officers nor contributions to § 401(k) plans are included in the payroll factor. Trayne incurred the following personnel costs. Trayne's payroll factor for State X is:

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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, X defines payroll as all compensation paid to employees, including elective contributions to § 401(k) deferred compensation plans. Under the statutes of W, neither compensation paid to officers nor contributions to § 401(k) plans are included in the payroll factor. Trayne incurred the following personnel costs.

Trayne's payroll factor for State X is:

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The Answer of 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, X defines payroll as all compensation paid to employees, including elective contributions to § 401(k) deferred compensation plans. Under the statutes of W, neither compensation paid to officers nor contributions to § 401(k) plans are included in the payroll factor. Trayne incurred the following personnel costs.  Trayne's payroll factor for State X is:

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