When Establishing Transfer Prices,the Objective Is to Maximize the Company's

question 17

Multiple Choice

When establishing transfer prices,the objective is to maximize the company's profit by

• A)transferring at the differential outlay cost to the selling division (typically variable costs).
• B)transferring at the opportunity cost to the company of making the internal transfers ($0 if the seller has idle capacity or selling price minus variable costs if the seller is operating at capacity).
• C)transferring at the differential outlay cost to the selling division plus the opportunity cost to the company of making the internal transfers.
• D)None of the answers is correct.

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