The materials used by Hibiscus Company's Division A are currently purchased from an outside supplier at $54 per unit. Division B is able to supply Division A with 23,500 units at a variable cost of $50 per unit. The two divisions have recently negotiated a transfer price of $51 per unit for the 23,500 units. Enter an increase as a positive number and a decrease as a negative number.
a. By how much will each division's income increase as a result of this transfer?
Division A | $ |
Division B | $ |
b. What is the total increase in income for Hibiscus Company?
$
Unit | Variable Cost | Total | |
Division B Cost | 23500 | 50 | 1175000 |
Transfer of material by Division B to division A | 23500 | 51 | 1198500 |
Increase in income = (Sale- Cost) | 23500 | 1 | 23500 |
Increase in Income of Division B = $ 23,500 | |||
Unit | Variable Cost | Total | |
Purchase cost of outsider supplier | 23500 | 54 | 1269000 |
Cost of material id buy from Division B | 23500 | 51 | 1198500 |
Increase in income | 23500 | 3 | 70500 |
Increase in income of Hibiscus Copnay
= Income of Division A + Income of Division B = 70500 + 23500 = $ 94,000 |
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