The Can Division of Waterway Industries manufactures and sells
tin cans externally for $1.50 per can. Its unit variable costs and
unit fixed costs are $0.24 and $0.13, respectively. The Packaging
Division wants to purchase 50,000 cans at $0.37 a can. Selling
internally will save $0.05 a can.
Assuming the Can Division has sufficient capacity, what is the
minimum transfer price it should accept?
Minimum Transfer Price = $0.19
Working
Minimum transfer price is equal to the maximum cost incurred by the transferee department. In above case the cost incurred by Can division is $0.24 and since 0.05 will be saved the total additional cost is 0.19 per unit which is also minimum transfer price.
Minimum transfer price do not have any profits for the transferee department.
Variable cost per unit | $ 0.24 |
Less: Cost saved on internal transfer per unit | $ 0.05 |
Minimum transfer price | $ 0.19 |
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