Division a of Harkin Company Has the Capacity for Making

question 13

Multiple Choice

Division A of Harkin Company has the capacity for making 3,000 motors per month and regularly sells 1,950 motors each month to outside customers at a contribution margin of $62 per motor. The variable cost per motor is $35.70. Division B of Harkin Company would like to obtain 1,400 motors each month from Division A. What should be the lowest acceptable transfer price from the perspective of Division A?

• A) $26.57
• B) $51.20
• C) $35.70
• D) $62.00

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Annual Return

The percentage of increase or decrease in an investment's value over a one-year period.

Present Value Factors

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Depreciation

The deliberate allocation of a physical asset's expenditure throughout its usable life.

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The difference between the present value of cash inflows and the present value of cash outflows over a period of time, used in capital budgeting to assess the profitability of an investment.