n each of the cases below, assume that Division X has a product that can...

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n each of the cases below, assume that Division X has a product that can be sold either to outside customers or to Division Y of the same company for use in its production process. The managers of the divisions are evaluated based on their divisional profits.

Case

A B
Division X:
Capacity in units 200,000 200,000
Number of units being sold to outside customers 200,000 160,000
Selling price per unit to outside customers $90 $75
Variable costs per unit $70 $60
Fixed costs per unit (based on capacity) $13 $8
Division Y:
Number of units needed for production 40,000 40,000
Purchase price per unit now being paid to an outside supplier $86 $74
Required:
1-a.

Refer to the data in case A above. Assume in this case that $3 per unit in variable selling costs can be avoided on intracompany sales.

Sales cost per unit
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0
Transfer price 0

2-a.

Refer to the data in case B above. In this case, there will be no savings in variable selling costs on intracompany sales. Determine the transfer price of the selling division.

0
Transfer price 0

2-c.

What is the range of transfer price the managers of both divisions should agree?

The lowest transfer price would be and the highest transfer price would be

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