[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
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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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