n each of the cases below, assume that Division X has a product that can be sold either to outside customers or to Division Y of the same company for use in its production process. The managers of the divisions are evaluated based on their divisional profits:     Case     A   B Division X:         Capacity in units   140,000   140,000 Number of units being sold to outside customers   140,000   115,000 Selling price per unit to outside customers $ 54 $ 38 Variable costs per unit $ 34 $ 20 Fixed costs per unit (based on capacity) $ 12 $ 10 Division Y:         Number of units needed for production   25,000   25,000 Purchase price per unit now being paid to an outside supplier $ 50 $ 37   Required: 1-a. Refer to the data in case A above. Assume that $3 per unit in variable selling costs can be avoided on intracompany sales. Determine the transfer price of the selling division.       1-b. If the managers are free to negotiate and make decisions on their own, will a transfer take place?   multiple choice 1 Yes No     2-a. Refer to the data in case B above. In this case there will be no reduction in variable selling costs on intracompany sales. Determine the transfer price of the selling division.       2-b. If the managers are free to negotiate and make decisions on their own, will a transfer take place?   multiple choice 2 Yes No     2-c. What is the range of transfer price the managers of both divisions should agree?

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n each of the cases below, assume that Division X has a product that can be sold either to outside customers or to Division Y of the same company for use in its production process. The managers of the divisions are evaluated based on their divisional profits:

    Case
    A   B
Division X:        
Capacity in units   140,000   140,000
Number of units being sold to outside customers   140,000   115,000
Selling price per unit to outside customers $ 54 $ 38
Variable costs per unit $ 34 $ 20
Fixed costs per unit (based on capacity) $ 12 $ 10
Division Y:        
Number of units needed for production   25,000   25,000
Purchase price per unit now being paid to an outside supplier $ 50 $ 37
 


Required:
1-a. Refer to the data in case A above. Assume that $3 per unit in variable selling costs can be avoided on intracompany sales. Determine the transfer price of the selling division.

 

 

 

1-b. If the managers are free to negotiate and make decisions on their own, will a transfer take place?

 

multiple choice 1

  • Yes

  • No

 

 

2-a. Refer to the data in case B above. In this case there will be no reduction in variable selling costs on intracompany sales. Determine the transfer price of the selling division.

 

 

 

2-b. If the managers are free to negotiate and make decisions on their own, will a transfer take place?

 

multiple choice 2

  • Yes

  • No

 

 

2-c. What is the range of transfer price the managers of both divisions should agree?

 

 

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