Darrin's Auto Northern Division Is Currently Purchasing a Part from an Outside

question 96

Multiple Choice

Darrin's Auto Northern Division is currently purchasing a part from an outside supplier. The company's Southern Division, which has no excess capacity, makes and sells this part for external customers at a variable cost of $19 and a selling price of $31. If Southern begins sales to Northern, it (1) will use the general transfer-pricing rule and (2) will be able to reduce variable cost on internal transfers by $3. On the basis of this information, Southern would establish a transfer price of:

• A) $16.
• B) $19.
• C) $28.
• D) $31.
• E) None of the answers is correct.

Interpret and analyze profit and loss situations from graphical representations in the context of monopolistic competition.

Understand the concept of monopolistic competition and how it differs from perfect competition.

Analyze the demand, marginal revenue, marginal cost, and average total cost curves to determine the profit-maximizing quantity and price.

Understand how entry and exit of firms in monopolistically competitive markets affect the market structure and individual firms.

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