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  • October 14, 2021 at 12:22 pm #637666
    Imran.Sajjad
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    [Question]
    Cherry Co has two divisions A and B. Division A produces product X and sold exclusively to the external market. Division B produces product Y and it required units of product X to produce Y.

    Divisons_____________A___________B
    Selling Price—————$37————-$150
    Variable cost—————$30————–$65
    Cost of X purchased-
    from outside supplier———————–$35
    Contribution margin——-$7————–$50

    Requirement:
    1) What would be the minimum transfer price if division A sold 12,000 units of product X where there is no spare capacity?

    2) What would be the maximum transfer price?

    [Answer 1]
    Minimum TP = Variable cost + Opportunity cost
    Minimum TP =——–$30——+———$7
    Minimum TP = ——-$37

    Opportunity cost is the lost contribution that we would have earned by selling the goods to division B and earned $7 contribution but instead we decide to sell it to external market so we compensate lost contribution from the external market by charging them higher.

    [Answer 2]
    Maximum TP = Lower of: i) Net Marginal Revenue ii) External Buy
    Maximum TP = Lower of: i) $85 = (150 – 65) ii) $35
    Maximum TP = $35

    Is this correct sir?

    October 14, 2021 at 4:59 pm #637684
    John Moffat
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    It is correct.

    Given that there is no transfer price that is higher than $37 but lower than $35, A will not sell to B but should sell externally and B will not buy from A but will buy externally.

    This is good for the business as a whole because by doing that they will make a total contribution of $57 per unit, whereas if A did transfer to B the profit for the business as a whole would only be 150 – 65 – 35 = $50.

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