Transfer Pricing
The materials used by the North Division of Horton Company are currently purchased from outside suppliers at $70 per unit. These same materials are produced by Horton’s South Division. The South Division can produce the materials needed by the North Division at a variable cost of $37 per unit. The division is currently producing 91,000 units and has capacity of 130,000 units. The two divisions have recently negotiated a transfer price of $56 per unit for 39,000 units.
By how much will each division's income increase as a result of this transfer?
South Division | $ |
North Division | $ |
Answer:-South Division income will increase by $741000.
South division variable cost per unit =$37 per unit
South division charged transfer price from North Division =$56 per unit
Income will increase by $19 per unit (ie-$56-37) on 39000 units= $741000
Spare capacity =130000 units-$91000 units =39000 units
North Division income will increase by $546000
North division currently purchase price from outside market =$70 per unit
North division offer transfer price to South Division =$56 per unit
Income will increase by $14 per unit (ie-$70-56) on 39000 units= $546000
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