Division D Has Asked Division C of the Same Company

question 35

Multiple Choice

Division D has asked Division C of the same company to supply it with 4,000 units of part L763 this year to use in one of products. Division D has received a bid from an outside supplier for the parts at a price of £26.00 per unit. Division C has the capacity to produce 15,000 units of part L763 per year. Division C expects to sell 12,000 units of part L763 to outside customers this year at a price of £29.00 per unit. To fill the order from Division D, Division C would have to cut back its sales to outside customers. Division C produces part L763 at a variable cost of £20.00 per unit. The cost of packing and shipping the parts for outside customers is £1.00 per unit. These packing and shipping costs would not have to be incurred on sales of the parts to DivisionD.
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The minimum transfer price for Division C is

• A)£27
• B)£28
• C)£26
• D)£19

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Definitions:

Binding Contract

A legal agreement between parties that is enforceable by law, where each party has specific obligations.

Agreement

A mutual understanding between two or more parties about their respective rights and duties regarding past or future performances.

Offer

An offer is a proposal presented by one party to another with the intention of entering into a binding agreement, subject to acceptance by the receiving party.

Acceptance

In contract law, the expression of assent to the terms of an offer in such a manner that binds both the offeror and the offeree to the terms of the contract.