The Fabrication Division of American Car Company Has Offered to Purchase

question 53

Essay

The Fabrication Division of American Car Company has offered to purchase 90,000 batteries from the Electrical Division for $104 per unit. At a normal volume of 250,000 batteries per year, production costs per battery are as follows:

The Electrical Division has been selling 250,000 batteries per year to outside buyers at $136 each; capacity is 350,000 batteries per year. The Fabrication Division has been buying batteries from outside sources for $130 each.
Required:
a.Should the Electrical Division manager accept the offer? Explain.
b.From the company's perspective, will the internal sales be of any benefit? Explain.

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Definitions:

Unlimited Liability

A type of business ownership where the owners are personally responsible for all of the debts of the business, with no limit to this liability.

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Personally Liable

Being directly responsible for the fulfillment of an obligation or the compensation of a loss, often in a personal capacity rather than corporate.