Belfield Corporation Includes Two Divisions,Motor Division and Lawnmower Division

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Essay

Belfield Corporation includes two divisions,Motor Division and Lawnmower Division.The Motor Division makes specialized motors,including one that could be used by the Lawnmower Division.Costs for the motor are variable costs,$16; fixed costs,$20.The Motor Division has capacity to make 20,000 of the motors,and it is operating at capacity.It sells the motors to other companies for $52 each.If a sale were made to the Lawnmower Division,variable costs would be reduced by $4 per motor on those units.The Lawnmower Division needs 8,000 motors per year,and it has been purchasing them from another company for $45 each.
Required:
1)If a transfer were to occur between Motor Division and Lawnmower Division,what is the maximum that Lawnmower Division should be willing to pay for the motors?
2)If a transfer were to occur between Motor Division and Lawnmower Division,what is the minimum price that Motor Division should be willing to accept?
3)Do you recommend that a transfer occur between Motor Division and Lawnmower Division? If the transfer did occur,what would be the effect on the overall profits of Belfield Corporation?

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