The Cell Phone Department has been purchasing the chips that it needs for $3.50 per chip from CompuParts, but the manager was thinking that if the Chips Department could supply the chips for less than what CompuParts is asking, then it would arrange a ransfer between departments instead of giving the business to an external company. Requirements Requirement 1. Should the Chips Department supply the chips to the Cell Phone Department under these circumstances? Before answering this question, we must first determine the minimum transfer price. The minimum transfer price is $ The internal transfer take place. Requirement 2. If the Chips Department had sufficient capacity, would this make a difference? (Round your answer to the nearest cent.) The minimum transfer price, if the Chips Department had capacity, is $ than the maximum transfer price of $3.50 per unit. Therefore, the internal transfer This is take place. i Data Table Variable manufacturing costs Variable selling and administrative costs Capacity.... Current production Print Done S $ 3.00 1.60 600,000 units 600,000 units X

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Electronics is a manufacturer with two​ departments: Computer Chips and Cell Phones. The computer chip that is produced in the Chips Department can be sold to customers at $5.75 per chip. The costs associated with the computer chips are as​ follows:

Option for Req 1 is Should or should not

Req 2 is Higher or lower and should or should not

The Cell Phone Department has been purchasing the chips that it needs for $3.50 per chip from CompuParts, but the manager was thinking that if the Chips Department could supply the chips for less than what CompuParts is asking, then it would arrange a
transfer between departments instead of giving the business to an external company.
Requirements
Requirement 1. Should the Chips Department supply the chips to the Cell Phone Department under these circumstances?
Before answering this question, we must first determine the minimum transfer price.
The minimum transfer price is $
take place.
Requirement 2. If the Chips Department had sufficient capacity, would this make a difference? (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)
The minimum transfer price, if the Chips Department had capacity, is s
than the maximum transfer price of $3.50 per unit. Therefore, the internal transfer
The internal transfer
This is
take place.
Data Table
Variable manufacturing costs
Variable selling and administrative costs
Capacity.......
Current production
Print Done
$
$
3.00
1.60
-
600,000 units
600,000 units
X
Transcribed Image Text:The Cell Phone Department has been purchasing the chips that it needs for $3.50 per chip from CompuParts, but the manager was thinking that if the Chips Department could supply the chips for less than what CompuParts is asking, then it would arrange a transfer between departments instead of giving the business to an external company. Requirements Requirement 1. Should the Chips Department supply the chips to the Cell Phone Department under these circumstances? Before answering this question, we must first determine the minimum transfer price. The minimum transfer price is $ take place. Requirement 2. If the Chips Department had sufficient capacity, would this make a difference? (Round your answer to the nearest cent.) The minimum transfer price, if the Chips Department had capacity, is s than the maximum transfer price of $3.50 per unit. Therefore, the internal transfer The internal transfer This is take place. Data Table Variable manufacturing costs Variable selling and administrative costs Capacity....... Current production Print Done $ $ 3.00 1.60 - 600,000 units 600,000 units X
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