Required: 1. Refer to the data in case A above. Assume in this case that $2 per unit in variable selling costs can be avoided on intracompany sales. a. What is the lowest acceptable transfer price from the perspective of the selling division? b. What is the highest acceptable transfer price from the perspective of the buying division? c. What is the range of acceptable transfer prices (if any) between the two divisions? If the managers are free to negotiate and make decisions on their own, will a transfer probably take place?
Required: 1. Refer to the data in case A above. Assume in this case that $2 per unit in variable selling costs can be avoided on intracompany sales. a. What is the lowest acceptable transfer price from the perspective of the selling division? b. What is the highest acceptable transfer price from the perspective of the buying division? c. What is the range of acceptable transfer prices (if any) between the two divisions? If the managers are free to negotiate and make decisions on their own, will a transfer probably take place?
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In each of the cases below, assume 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
104,000
108,000
Number of units being sold to outside customers
Selling price per unit to outside customers
104,000
92,000
$ 52
$ 34
Variable costs per unit
$ 26
$ 17
Fixed costs per unit (based on capacity)
$ 10
$ 6
Division Y:
Number of units needed for production
16,000
16,000
Purchase price per unit now being paid to an outside
supplier
$ 46
$ 34
Required:
1. Refer to the data in case A above. Assume in this case that $2 per unit in variable selling costs can be avoided on intracompany
sales.
a. What is the lowest acceptable transfer price from the perspective of the selling division?
b. What is the highest acceptable transfer price from the perspective of the buying division?
c. What is the range of acceptable transfer prices (if any) between the two divisions? If the managers are free to negotiate and
make decisions on their own, will a transfer probably take place?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F152d606a-19d5-42cc-b16b-d3ab7c31caac%2Fe3561e6a-6cc8-429f-a938-a2969007222c%2Filxrfct_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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Required information
[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]
In each of the cases below, assume 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
104,000
108,000
Number of units being sold to outside customers
Selling price per unit to outside customers
104,000
92,000
$ 52
$ 34
Variable costs per unit
$ 26
$ 17
Fixed costs per unit (based on capacity)
$ 10
$ 6
Division Y:
Number of units needed for production
16,000
16,000
Purchase price per unit now being paid to an outside
supplier
$ 46
$ 34
Required:
1. Refer to the data in case A above. Assume in this case that $2 per unit in variable selling costs can be avoided on intracompany
sales.
a. What is the lowest acceptable transfer price from the perspective of the selling division?
b. What is the highest acceptable transfer price from the perspective of the buying division?
c. What is the range of acceptable transfer prices (if any) between the two divisions? If the managers are free to negotiate and
make decisions on their own, will a transfer probably take place?
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