Hanover Corporation, a U

Multiple Choice

Hanover Corporation, a U.S. corporation, incurred $300,000 of interest expense during 2014. Hanover manufactures inventory that is sold within the United States and abroad. The total tax book value and fair market value of its production assets is $20,000,000 and $60,000,000, respectively. The total tax book value and fair market value of its foreign production assets is $5,000,000 and $20,000,000, respectively. What is the minimum amount of interest expense that can be apportioned to the company's foreign source income for foreign tax credit purposes, assuming this is the first year the company makes this computation?

A) $300,000
B) $100,000
C) $75,000
D) $60,000