Question

Drake Manufacturing makes a variety of​ products, including lawn mowers. ​'s Lawn Mower Division can use a​ component, K32, manufactured by ​'s Electrical Division. The market price for K32 is per unit. The variable cost per unit for K32 in the Electrical Division is ​$11, while the absorption cost per unit is $12. The divisions at use a negotiated price strategy to set transfer prices between divisions. The Electrical Division has excess capacity. What is the lowest acceptable transfer price to the Electrical Division? What is the highest acceptable transfer price that the Lawn Mower Division would pay?

1. ______the lowest acceptable transfer price to the Electrical Division.
a. $14, the difference between the variable cost and market price.
b. $11, the variable cost.
c. $12, the absorption cost.
d. $25, the market price.
2. ______is the highest acceptable transfer price that the Lawn Mower Division would pay.
a. $14, the difference between the variable cost and market price.b. $11, the variable cost. c. $12, the absorption cost.d. $25, the market price.

Answer 1

The lowest acceptable transfer price to the Electrical Division is $11, while the highest acceptable transfer price that the Lawn Mower Division would pay is $12.

Step-by-step explanation:

The lowest acceptable transfer price to the Electrical Division is $11, which is the variable cost per unit for K32 in the Electrical Division. This price ensures that the Electrical Division covers its variable costs and makes some contribution towards the fixed costs.

The highest acceptable transfer price that the Lawn Mower Division would pay is $12, which is the absorption cost per unit for K32. This price allows the Lawn Mower Division to still make a profit while covering the full cost of production, including both variable and fixed costs.

Answer 2

1. b. $11, the variable cost.
2. d. $25, the market price.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. The Electrical Division has excess capacity so supplying the Lawn Mower Division can be done and they will still be able to sell to outside customers. They should therefore only charge the variable cost to make component K32 which is $11 as they are in the same company.

2. The highest acceptable transfer price that the Lawn Mower division would pay is the market price of $25. At a price higher than this, it would make no sense to source the component from the Electrical division because the Lawn Mower division could simply source it from the market and save on costs.