Answer the Following Questions Using the Information Below

question 11

Multiple Choice

Answer the following questions using the information below:
Penn Oil Corporation has two divisions, Refining and Production. The company's primary product is Luboil Oil. Each division's costs are provided below:
The Refining Division has been operating at a capacity of 40,000 barrels a day and usually purchases 25,000 barrels of oil from the Production Division and 15,000 barrels from other suppliers at $60 per barrel.
-What is the transfer price per barrel from the Production Division to the Refining Division, assuming the method used to place a value on each barrel of oil is 180% of variable costs?

• A)$16.20
• B)$27.00
• C)$54.00
• D)$70.20

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Definitions:

Operating Expenses

Costs associated with the day-to-day operations of a business that are not directly tied to the production of goods or services.

Income Tax Rate

The proportion of a person's or organization's income that is owed to the government in taxes.

Capital Budgeting

The process of planning and evaluating investments in long-term assets to generate returns over time.

Renovation Expense

Costs incurred in updating or restoring the physical condition of a business asset to increase its value or extend its life.