Question

An external competitor to Construction (from another island) is offering to build the new homes for $1300 each. Here are facts about the each of the projects (incline, bridge, campground, new home) Construction is considering:

Revenue Variable Cost Incline $1,400 $600
Bridge $1,500 $950
Campground $2,700 $1,200
New Home ? $700

Island Evaluations only wants to hire one company to build all five homes. In other words, either Construction (internal) will build all five, or the competitor (from another island) will build all five new homes. Island Evaluations plans on selling the homes to new tenants for $2,500 each.

a) What is the minimum transfer price (per home) that Construction would be willing to accept?
b) What is the maximum transfer price (per home) Island Evaluations would be willing to accept?

Answer 1

a. The minimum transfer price (per home) that Construction would be willing to accept would be $1,270

b. The maximum transfer price (per home) Island Evaluations would be willing to accept would be $1,300

Step-by-step explanation:

a. According to the given data If Construction accepts the proposal of Island Evaluations, then it has to foregone the profits which could have been earned if Construction accepted the proposal of local villagers to build an incline, a bridge and a campground.

Hence, minimum transfer price (per home) for Construction should be such that it covers the profit foregone as given above:

Now, profit foregone is calculated as per the table below:

Figures in $

Particulars Revenue Cost Profit

Incline 1400 600 800

Bridge 1500 950 550

Campground 2700 1200 1500

Total 5600 2750 2850

Therefore, the transfer price should be such which can generate a profit of $2,850 for Construction.

Therefore, total revenue which should be generated = Cost of building five new homes + Profit foregone

= 700*5 + 2850 = $6,350

Hence, minimum transfer price (per home) should be = 6350/5 = $1,270

b. The maximum transfer price (per home) that Island Evaluations will be willing to accept is $1,300 per home as quoted by the external competitor from another island.