Materials Used by Boone Company in Producing Division C's Product

question 71

Multiple Choice

Materials used by Boone Company in producing Division C's product are currently purchased from outside suppliers at a cost of $20 per unit. However, the same materials are available from Division A. Division A has unused capacity and can produce the materials needed by Division C at a variable cost of $17 per unit. A transfer price of $19 per unit is negotiated and 60,000 units of material are transferred, with no reduction in Division A's current sales.
How much would Boone's total income from operations increase?

• A) $180,000
• B) $240,000
• C) $120,000
• D) $300,000

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