The Parts Division of Nydron Corporation Makes Part Y6P, Which

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The Parts Division of Nydron Corporation makes Part Y6P, which it sells to outside companies for $17.00 per unit. According to the cost accounting system, the costs of making one unit of Part Y6P consist of $7.00 for direct materials, $3.00 for direct labor, $4.50 for variable manufacturing overhead, and $1.20 for fixed manufacturing overhead. The Parts Division has enough idle capacity to make 1,000 units of Part Y6P each month. The Assembly Division of Nydron Corporation can use Part Y6P in one of its products. At present, the Assembly Division is purchasing an equivalent part from an outside supplier for $16.85 per unit. The Assembly Division needs 2,000 units of the part each month. It has been suggested that the Assembly Division buy Part Y6P from the Parts Division instead of buying the equivalent part from the outside supplier. The transfer price for this transaction would lie within what limits?

• A) equal to or greater than $15.75 and less than or equal to $16.85
• B) equal to or greater than $15.70 and less than or equal to $17.00
• C) equal to or greater than $14.50 and less than or equal to $17.00
• D) equal to or greater than $14.50 and less than or equal to $16.85

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Organic Product

A term used to describe substances that have been manufactured or processed without the use of synthetic chemicals, often certified by regulatory bodies.

Hydrazone Derivative

A compound resulting from the reaction of a hydrazine with a carbonyl group, typically in aldehydes or ketones, forming a double N=N bond.

Ketone

An organic compound characterized by a carbonyl group bonded to two carbon atoms.

Organic Product

A compound containing carbon atoms that has been formed as the result of a chemical reaction involving organic molecules.