Fundamentals of Cost Accounting

5th Edition

ISBN: 9781259565403

Author: William N. Lanen Professor, Shannon Anderson Associate Professor, Michael W Maher

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

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Chapter 15, Problem 48P

Refer to Problem 15-47. Suppose Health Services could sell time on the machine to other companies in the area on a per-hour basis. Further, it can sell all the time available for $30 per hour.

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a. What is the optimal transfer price rule Health Services should use to charge Optics?
b. Suppose Optics uses 1,000 hours on the new machine. What is the average cost per hour Optics would pay using the rule you developed in requirement (a)?
c. Suppose Optics uses 100 hours on the new machine. What is the average cost per hour Optics would pay using the rule you developed in requirement (a)?

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Solution Summary: The author explains that transfer price is a tool for tax savings. Market-based price transfer is the price used for determining the cost of product and service based on prevalent prices in the market.

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