Division X Makes a Part with the Following Characteristics: Division

question 141

Multiple Choice

Division X makes a part with the following characteristics: Division Y of the same company would like to purchase 10,000 units each period from Division X.Division Y now purchases the part from an outside supplier at a price of $17 each.Suppose Division X has ample excess capacity to handle all of Division Y's needs without any increase in fixed costs and without cutting into sales to outside customers.If Division X refuses to accept the $17 price internally and Division Y continues to buy from the outside supplier,the company as a whole will be:

• A)worse off by $70,000 each period.
• B)better off by $10,000 each period.
• C)worse off by $60,000 each period.
• D)worse off by $20,000 each period.
• E)better off by $60,000 each period.

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