Twyla Company is a multidivisional company. Its managers have full responsibility for profits and complete autonomy to accept or reject transfers from other divisions. Division A produces a subassembly part for which there is a competitive market. Division B currently uses this subassembly for a final product that is sold outside at $2,410. Division A charges Division B market price for the part, which is $1,530 per unit. Variable costs are $1,120 and $1,170 for Divisions A and B, respectively. The manager of Division B feels that Division A should transfer the part at a lower price than market because at market, Division B is unable to make a profit. Calculate Division B's contribution margin if transfers are made at the market price, and calculate the company's total contribution margin. (Enter negative amounts use either a negative sign preceding the number eg -45 or parentheses eg (45).) Division B's contribution margin S per unit Company's total contribution margin S per unit Assume that Division A can sell all its production in the open market. Should Division A transfer the goods to Division B? Yes/No? Assume that Division A can sell in the open market only 520 units at $1,530 per unit out of the 1,040 units that it can produce every month. Assume also that a 16% reduction in price is necessary to sell all 1,040 units each month. Compute the contribution margins under the following three different alternatives to support your decision. (Round intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places, e.g. 125.25 and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125.) Alternative 1: Maintain price, no transfers S Cut price, no transfers $ Maintain price and transfers S Alternative 2: Alternative 3: Should transfers be made? Yes/No? If so, how many units should the division transfer and at what price? (If no transfer is necessary input 0 units at $0.) The division should transfer_____units at S_______
Twyla Company is a multidivisional company. Its managers have full responsibility for profits and complete autonomy to accept or reject transfers from other divisions. Division A produces a subassembly part for which there is a competitive market. Division B currently uses this subassembly for a final product that is sold outside at $2,410. Division A charges Division B market price for the part, which is $1,530 per unit. Variable costs are $1,120 and $1,170 for Divisions A and B, respectively. The manager of Division B feels that Division A should transfer the part at a lower price than market because at market, Division B is unable to make a profit. Calculate Division B's contribution margin if transfers are made at the market price, and calculate the company's total contribution margin. (Enter negative amounts use either a negative sign preceding the number eg -45 or parentheses eg (45).) Division B's contribution margin S per unit Company's total contribution margin S per unit Assume that Division A can sell all its production in the open market. Should Division A transfer the goods to Division B? Yes/No? Assume that Division A can sell in the open market only 520 units at $1,530 per unit out of the 1,040 units that it can produce every month. Assume also that a 16% reduction in price is necessary to sell all 1,040 units each month. Compute the contribution margins under the following three different alternatives to support your decision. (Round intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places, e.g. 125.25 and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125.) Alternative 1: Maintain price, no transfers S Cut price, no transfers $ Maintain price and transfers S Alternative 2: Alternative 3: Should transfers be made? Yes/No? If so, how many units should the division transfer and at what price? (If no transfer is necessary input 0 units at $0.) The division should transfer_____units at S_______
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![Twyla Company is a multidivisional company. Its managers have full responsibility for profits and complete autonomy to accept or reject transfers from other divisions.
Division A produces a subassembly part for which there is a competitive market. Division B currently uses this subassembly for a final product that is sold outside at $2,410.
Division A charges Division B market price for the part, which is $1,530 per unit. Variable costs are $1,120 and $1,170 for Divisions A and B, respectively.
The manager of Division B feels that Division A should transfer the part at a lower price than market because at market, Division B is unable to make a profit.
Calculate Division B's contribution margin if transfers are made at the market price, and calculate the company's total contribution margin. (Enter negative amounts use
either a negative sign preceding the number eg -45 or parentheses eg (45).)
Division B's contribution margin
$ per unit
Company's total contribution margin
$ per unit
Assume that Division A can sell all its production in the open market. Should Division A transfer the goods to Division B? Yes/No?
Assume that Division A can sell in the open market only 520 units at $1,530 per unit out of the 1,040 units that it can produce every month. Assume also that a 16%
reduction in price is necessary to sell all 1,040 units each month.
Compute the contribution margins under the following three different alternatives to support your decision. (Round intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places, e.g.
125.25 and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125.)
Alternative 1:
Maintain price, no transfers
S
Alternative 2:
Cut pr , no transfers
S
$
Maintain price and transfers
Alternative 3:
Should transfers be made? Yes/No?
If so, how many units should the division transfer and at what price? (If no transfer is necessary input 0 units at $0.)
The division should transfer _________units at $____________](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F867aa6ac-eeb6-4ddd-a4b3-29dfc5fd7305%2F2613440d-c326-47c5-b2f1-668e1ea09600%2Fr0hcy2d_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Twyla Company is a multidivisional company. Its managers have full responsibility for profits and complete autonomy to accept or reject transfers from other divisions.
Division A produces a subassembly part for which there is a competitive market. Division B currently uses this subassembly for a final product that is sold outside at $2,410.
Division A charges Division B market price for the part, which is $1,530 per unit. Variable costs are $1,120 and $1,170 for Divisions A and B, respectively.
The manager of Division B feels that Division A should transfer the part at a lower price than market because at market, Division B is unable to make a profit.
Calculate Division B's contribution margin if transfers are made at the market price, and calculate the company's total contribution margin. (Enter negative amounts use
either a negative sign preceding the number eg -45 or parentheses eg (45).)
Division B's contribution margin
$ per unit
Company's total contribution margin
$ per unit
Assume that Division A can sell all its production in the open market. Should Division A transfer the goods to Division B? Yes/No?
Assume that Division A can sell in the open market only 520 units at $1,530 per unit out of the 1,040 units that it can produce every month. Assume also that a 16%
reduction in price is necessary to sell all 1,040 units each month.
Compute the contribution margins under the following three different alternatives to support your decision. (Round intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places, e.g.
125.25 and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125.)
Alternative 1:
Maintain price, no transfers
S
Alternative 2:
Cut pr , no transfers
S
$
Maintain price and transfers
Alternative 3:
Should transfers be made? Yes/No?
If so, how many units should the division transfer and at what price? (If no transfer is necessary input 0 units at $0.)
The division should transfer _________units at $____________
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