1. Motor Division makes a motor that it sells to customers outside of the company. Data concerning this motor appear below: Selling Price to Outside Customers Variable Cost per Unit Total Fixed Costs Capacity in Units 2$ 250 $ 180 $10,000 30,000 Consumer Division of the same company would like to use the motor manufactured by Motor Division in one of its products. Consumer Division currently purchases the part made by an outside company for $225 per unit. Consumer Division requires 3,000 units of the motor each period. Motor Division is currently selling 30,000 units to outside customers. If Motor Division sells to Consumer Division rather than to outside customers, the variable cost per unit would be $5 lower. What should be the lowest acceptable transfer price from the perspective of the Motor Division? A) B) C) D) E) $250. $175 $245. $180. $225
1. Motor Division makes a motor that it sells to customers outside of the company. Data concerning this motor appear below: Selling Price to Outside Customers Variable Cost per Unit Total Fixed Costs Capacity in Units 2$ 250 $ 180 $10,000 30,000 Consumer Division of the same company would like to use the motor manufactured by Motor Division in one of its products. Consumer Division currently purchases the part made by an outside company for $225 per unit. Consumer Division requires 3,000 units of the motor each period. Motor Division is currently selling 30,000 units to outside customers. If Motor Division sells to Consumer Division rather than to outside customers, the variable cost per unit would be $5 lower. What should be the lowest acceptable transfer price from the perspective of the Motor Division? A) B) C) D) E) $250. $175 $245. $180. $225
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Transcribed Image Text:1. Motor Division makes a motor that it sells to customers outside of the company. Data
concerning this motor appear below:
Selling Price to Outside Customers
Variable Cost per Unit
Total Fixed Costs
Capacity in Units
$
250
180
$10,000
30,000
$
Consumer Division of the same company would like to use the motor manufactured by
Motor Division in one of its products. Consumer Division currently purchases the part
made by an outside company for $225 per unit. Consumer Division requires 3,000 units
of the motor each period. Motor Division is currently selling 30,000 units to outside
customers. If Motor Division sells to Consumer Division rather than to outside
customers, the variable cost per unit would be $5 lower. What should be the lowest
acceptable transfer price from the perspective of the Motor Division?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
$250.
$175
$245.
$180.
$225
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