One Element of the General Transfer-Pricing Rule Is Opportunity Cost

question 11

Essay

One element of the general transfer-pricing rule is opportunity cost. Briefly define the term "opportunity cost" and then explain how it is computed for (1) companies that have excess capacity and (2) companies that have no excess capacity.

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Definitions:

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