Division X of Charter Corporation Makes and Sells a Single

question 10

Multiple Choice

Division X of Charter Corporation makes and sells a single product which is used by manufacturers of fork lift trucks. Presently it sells 12,000 units per year to outside customers at $24 per unit. The annual capacity is 20,000 units and the variable cost to make each unit is $16. Division Y of Charter Corporation would like to buy 10,000 units a year from Division X to use in its products. There would be no cost savings from transferring the units within the company rather than selling them on the outside market. What should be the lowest acceptable transfer price from the perspective of Division X?

• A) $24.00
• B) $21.40
• C) $17.60
• D) $16.00

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Definitions:

Straight-Line Depreciation

A technique that distributes the expense of a physical asset evenly over its lifetime in yearly installments.

Ending Inventory

The total value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period, calculated as beginning inventory plus purchases minus cost of goods sold.

Net Income

The total profit of a company after all expenses and taxes have been deducted from revenues, indicating the actual profitability of the company over a specified time period.

Bad Debt Expense

The estimated amount of accounts receivable that a company does not expect to collect, treated as an expense on the income statement.