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Division A of Hoover Inc. transfers its product to Division B. Division B can either buy the item internally or externally (cost = $75 each). Division A has just completed its annual cost update as follows:

Direct material $25.00
Direct labor 18.75
Variable manufacturing overhead 6.25
Fixed manufacturing overhead 5.00
Variable selling expenses 3.75
Fixed selling and administrative expenses 7.50

Total costs $66.25
Desired return 13.75
Sales price $80.00

Division A is operating at 80 percent of its 500,000 unit capacity.

Required:
1.) What is the minimum transfer price Division A should charge for internal transfers?
2.) What is the maximum price Division B would be willing to pay?
3.) Why should Division A reduce its price to Division B?

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This solution analyzes transfer pricing and the minimum transfer price the producing division is willing to charge and the maximum transfer price the receiving division is willing to pay.

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The cost of producing the product consists of two components: variable costs (dependent on the level of production) and fixed costs (independent on the level of production).

The variable cost per unit is $25.00 (direct material) + $18.75 (direct labor) + $6.25 (variable manufacturing overhead) + $3.75 (variable selling expenses) = $53.75
The fixed cost per unit is ...

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