The management of Nixon Company must decide between locating a new branch office in foreign Jurisdiction F or foreign Jurisdiction G. Regardless of location, the branch operation will use tangible property (plant and equipment) worth $14.2 million and should generate annual gross receipts of $4.1 million. Jurisdiction F imposes an annual property tax of 4 percent of the value of business property and a 15 percent gross receipts tax. Jurisdiction G imposes no property tax but imposes a 30 percent gross receipts tax.

1. Compute the tax costs of operating in both jurisdictions.
2. Solely on the basis of these facts, should Nixon locate its new branch in Jurisdiction F or Jurisdiction G?