Comment: Only Need answer 2a "Total contribution margin on lost sales"

Sako Companys Audio Division produces a speaker that is used by manufacturers of various audio products. Sales and cost data on the speaker follow:

Selling price per unit on the intermediate market	$60
Variable costs per unit	$42
Fixed costs per unit (based on capacity)	$8
Capacity in units	25,000

Sako Company has a Hi-Fi Division that could use this speaker in one of its products. The Hi-Fi Division will need 5,000 speakers per year. It has received a quote of $57 per speaker from another manufacturer. Sako Company evaluates division managers on the basis of divisional profits.

Required:
1.	Assume that the Audio Division is now selling only 20,000 speakers per year to outside customers.

a.	From the standpoint of the Audio Division, what is the lowest acceptable transfer price for speakers sold to the Hi-Fi Division?
	Answer is complete and correct Variable cost per unit 42.00 Total contribution margin on lost sales No. of units transferred 5,000 0 Transfer price 42

From the standpoint of the Hi-Fi Division, what is the highest acceptable transfer price for speakers acquired from the Audio Division? Transfer price $57 c. If left free to negotiate without interference, would you expect the division managers to voluntarily agree to the transfer of 5,000 speakers from the Audio Division to the Hi-Fi Division? Yes No d. From the standpoint of the entire company, should the transfer take place? Transfer should take place. Transfer should not take place. 2.Assume that the Audio Division is selling all of the speakers it can produce to outside customers. a. From the standpoint of the Audio Division, what is the lowest acceptable transfer price for speakers sold to the Hi-Fi Division? Answer is not complete Variable cost per unit 42 Total contribution margin on lost sales No. of units transferred 5,000 0 Transfer price 42 a. From the standpoint of the Audio Division, what is the lowest acceptable transfer price for speakers sold to the Hi-Fi Division?