Question

cation company, has multiple business units, organized as divisions. Each division's management is compensated based on the division's operating income. Division A currently purchases cellular equipment from outside markets and uses it to produce communication systems. Division B produces similar cellular equipment that it sells to outside customers-but not to division A at this time. Division A's manager approaches division B's manager with a proposal to buy the equipment from division B. If it produces the cellular equipment that division A desires, division B will incur variable manufacturing costs of $60 per unit. Relevant Information about Division B Sells 95,000 units of equipment to outside customers at $130 per unit Operating capacity is currently 80%; the division can operate at 100% Variable manufacturing costs are $70 per unit Variable marketing costs are $8 per unit Fixed manufacturing costs are $940,000 Income per Unit for Division A (assuming parts purchased externally, not internally from division B) $ 320 Sales revenue Manufacturing costs: Cellular equipment Other materials Fixed costs Total manufacturing costs Gross margin Marketing costs: Variable Fixed Total marketing costs Operating income per unit Required: 1. Division A wants to buy 47,500 units from Division B at $75 per unit. Should Division B accept or reject the proposal to sell the 47,500 units? (a). Calculate the net operating profit or loss to Division B and to the firm as a whole if the 47,500 units are sold to Division A. (b.) Calculate the net benefit to the firm as a whole if Division A will accept a partial shipment from Division B. 2. What is the range of transfer prices over which the divisional managers might negotiate a final transfer price?