Often small companies have problems with shipping costs because they cannot supply a shipment large enough to use an intermediary such as a railroad. however, they can often get good rates by using a distribution specialist called a which puts many small shipments together to create a single large one that can be transported cost-effectively by truck or train. a. supply docket specialistb. freight forwarderc. mark to marketing directord. web-based trade compliance specialist

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