Jules has incorporated a business,The Spree Chocolatier.It has facilities in five major cities in California,Arizona,and Washington.After fulfilling a contract for 500 fancy desserts for a banquet,The Spree Chocolatier's client in Seattle,Washington,refused to pay.Jules brought suit.According to federal diversity purposes,The Spree Chocolatier would be considered a citizen of:
A) the state of incorporation.
B) the state of its principal place of business.
C) neither location but of the United States in general.
D) both the state of incorporation and the state of its principal place of business.

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According to federal diversity purposes, a corporation is considered a citizen of both the state of incorporation and the state of its principal place of business. In this case, The Spree Chocolatier has facilities in five major cities in California, Arizona, and Washington, but we don't know where its principal place of business is located. Therefore, the best choice is D, as it covers both possibilities.

Jules Has Incorporated a Business,The Spree Chocolatier