Spartan Corporation, a U.S. company, manufactures green eyeshades for sale in the United States and Europe. All manufacturingactivities take place in Michigan. During the current year, Spartan sold 8,400 green eyeshades to European customers at a price of $10.40 each. Each eyeshade costs $4.20 to produce. For each independent scenario, determine the source of the gross income from saleof the green eyeshades. b. Half of Spartan's production assets are located outside the United States.

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