If a Company Allows Division Managers to Negotiate a Cost-Based

question 97

True/False

If a company allows division managers to negotiate a cost-based transfer price,it is better to use actual costs rather than standard costs.Otherwise,the selling division has no motivation to control costs.

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Definitions:

Incremental Depreciation

The additional depreciation expense recorded when there is a change in the estimated useful life or salvage value of an asset.

Opportunity Costs

The cost of foregone alternatives, representing the benefits one could have received by taking an alternative action.

Capital Budgeting

The process by which a business evaluates and selects long-term investments that are worth more than their cost to achieve specific financial goals.

Straight-Line Depreciation

A method of calculating the depreciation of an asset, where the asset's cost is evenly spread over its useful life.