Parent and Minor form a non-unitary group of corporations. Parent is located in a state with an effective tax rate of 3%, while Minor's effective tax rate is 9%. Acting in concert to reduce overall tax liabilities, the group should:

a. Have Parent charge Minor an annual management fee.
b. Shift Parent's high-cost assembly and distribution operations to Minor.
c. Execute an intercompany loan, such that Minor pays deductible interest to Parent.
d. All of the above are effective income-shifting techniques for a non-unitary group.
e. None of the above is an effective income-shifting technique for a non-unitary group.


d

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