Merger co. has 10 employees, each of whom earns $1,600 per month and has been employed since january 1. fica social security taxes are 6.2% of the first $127,200 paid to each employee, and fica medicare taxes are 1.45% of gross pay. futa taxes are 0.6% and suta taxes are 5.4% of the first $7,000 paid to each employee.

T-comm makes a variety of products. it is organized in two divisions, north and south. the managers for each division are paid, in part, based on the financial performance of their divisions. the south division normally sells to outside customers but, on occasion, also sells to the north division. when it does, corporate policy states that the price must be cost plus 20 percent to ensure a "fair" return to the selling division. south received an order from north for 300 units. south's planned output for the year had been 1,200 units before north's order. south's capacity is 1,500 units per year. the costs for producing those 1,200 units follow