Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 117

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following question(s) .Blackoil Corp.has two divisions, Refining and Production.The company's primary product is Clean Oil.Each division's costs are provided below:
The Production Division is able to sell the oil to other areas for $24 per litre.The Refining Division has been operating at a capacity of 80,000 litres a day, using oil from the Production Division and oil purchased from other suppliers.The Refining Division usually purchases 50,000 litres of oil, on average, from the Production Division and 30,000 litres, on average, from other suppliers at $40/litre.
-What is the transfer price per litre assuming the method used is 175% of variable costs?

• A)$10.50
• B)$12.00
• C)$17.50
• D)$24.50
• E)$12.50

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Definitions:

Worker Productivity

The measurement of the efficiency of a worker or group of workers in converting inputs into useful outputs.

Annual Earnings

The total amount of income earned over the course of a year from employment and other sources.

Geographic Imobility

The hindrance or inability of labor forces to move from one region to another in pursuit of job opportunities.

Market Imperfection

A situation where the assumptions of perfect competition are not met, leading to market failure.