10-13Jesper, Inc., has a number of divisions including a Furniture Division and a MotelDivision. The Motel Division owns and operates a line of budget motels locatedalong major highways. Each year, the Motel Division purchases furniture for themotel rooms. Currently, it purchases a basic dresser from an outside supplier for$42. Carrie Burnside, manager of the Furniture Division, has approached GeorgeTransfer PricingLO5454 Part 4 / Planning and ControlEXCELSanchez, manager of the Motel Division, about selling dressers to the Motel Divi-sion. Carrie has researched the dresser costs and determined the following costs:Direct materialsDirect labor$ 84Variable overhead3Fixed overheadTotal manufacturing cost12$27Currently, the Furniture Division has capacity to produce 75,000 dressers but isonly producing 60,000. The Motel Division needs 10,000 dressers per year.Required1. What is the maximum transfer price? The minimum transfer price? Should thetransfer occur?2. Suppose that Carrie and George agree on a transfer price of $30. What is thebenefit to each division? What is the benefit to the company as a whole?3. Suppose that the Furniture Division were operating at capacity. What would bethe maximum transfer price? The minimum transfer price? Should the transfertake place in this case? Why or why not?

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10-13 Jesper, Inc., has a number of divisions including a Furniture Division and a Motel Division. The Motel Division owns and operates a line of budget motels located along major highways. Each year, the Motel Division purchases furniture for the motel rooms. Currently, it purchases a basic dresser from an outside supplier for $42. Carrie Burnside, manager of the Furniture Division, has approached George Transfer Pricing LO5 454 Part 4 / Planning and Control (EXCEL Sanchez, manager of the Motel Division, about selling dressers to the Motel Divi- eion Carrie has researched the dreeeer costs and determined the following coste

10-13 Jesper, Inc., has a number of divisions including a Furniture Division and a Motel Division. The Motel Division owns and operates a line of budget motels located along major highways. Each year, the Motel Division purchases furniture for the motel rooms. Currently, it purchases a basic dresser from an outside supplier for $42. Carrie Burnside, manager of the Furniture Division, has approached George Transfer Pricing LO5 454 Part 4 / Planning and Control (EXCEL Sanchez, manager of the Motel Division, about selling dressers to the Motel Divi- eion Carrie has researched the dreeeer costs and determined the following coste

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