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Western States Supply, Inc. (WSS), consists of three divisions—California, Northwest, and Southwest—that operate as if they were independent companies. Each division has its own sales force and production facilities. Each division manager is responsible for sales, cost of operations, acquisition and financing of divisional assets, and
Southwest has just been awarded a contract for a product that uses a component manufactured by outside suppliers as well as by Northwest, which is operating well below capacity. Southwest used a cost figure of $37 for the component in preparing its bid for the new product. Northwest supplied this cost figure in response to Southwest’s request for the
Northwest’s regular selling price for the component that Southwest needs is $65. Northwest’s management indicated that it could supply Southwest the required quantities of the component at the regular selling price less variable selling and distribution expenses. Southwest management responded by offering to pay standard variable manufacturing cost plus 25 percent.
The two divisions have been unable to agree on a transfer price. Corporate management has never established a transfer price policy. The corporate controller suggested a price equal to the standard full manufacturing cost (that is, no selling and distribution expenses) plus a 20 percent markup. The two division managers rejected this price because each considered it grossly unfair.
The unit cost structure for the Northwest component and the suggested prices follow
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- a. Discuss the effect that each of the proposed prices could have on the attitude of Northwest’s management toward intracompany business.
- b. Is the negotiation of a price between Northwest and Southwest a satisfactory method to solve the transfer price problem? Explain your answer.
- c. Should WSS’s corporate management become involved in this transfer price controversy? Explain your answer.
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