11-25 (Algo) Basic Transfer Pricing [LO11-3] Alpha and Beta are divisions within the same company. The managers of both divisions are evaluated based on their own division's return on investment (ROI). Assume the following information relative to the two divisions: Case Alpha Division: Capacity in units 84,000 404,000 154,000 304,000 Number of units now being sold to outside customers 84,000 404,000 104,000 304,000 Selling price per unit to outside customers $ 38 $ 98 $ 95 Variable costs per unit $ 26 $ 73 $ 60 $ 58 $ 34 Fixed costs per unit (based on capacity) $ 6 $ 15 $ 20 $ 9 Beta Division: Number of units needed annually 9,000 34,000 24,000 120,800 Purchase price now being paid to an outside supplier $ 35 $ 97 $ 95* *Before any purchase discount. Required: 1. Refer to case 1 shown above. Alpha Division can avoid $2 per unit in commissions on any sales to Beta Division. a. What is Alpha Division's lowest acceptable transfer price? b. What is Beta Division's highest acceptable transfer price? c. What is the range of acceptable transfer prices (if any) between the two divisions? Will the managers probably agree to a transfer? 2. Refer to case 2 shown above. A study indicates that Alpha Division can avoid $5 per unit in shipping costs on any sales to Beta Division. a. What is Alpha Division's lowest acceptable transfer price? b. What is Beta Division's highest acceptable transfer price? c. What is the range of acceptable transfer prices (if any) between the two divisions? Would you expect any disagreement between the two divisional managers over what the exact transfer price should be? d. Assume Alpha Division offers to sell 304,000 units to Beta Division for $96 per unit and that Beta Division refuses this price. What will be the loss in potential profits for the company as a whole? 3. Refer to case 3 shown above. Assume that Beta Division is now receiving an 8% price discount from the outside supplier. a. What is Alpha Division's lowest acceptable transfer price? b. What is Beta Division's highest acceptable transfer price? c. What is the range of acceptable transfer prices (if any) between the two divisions? Will the managers probably agree to a transfer? d. Assume Beta Division offers to purchase 24,000 units from Alpha Division at $80 per unit. If Alpha Division accepts this price, would you expect its ROI to increase, decrease, or remain unchanged? 4. Refer to case 4 shown above. Assume that Beta Division wants Alpha Division to provide it with 120,800 units of a different product from the one Alpha Division is producing now. The new product would require $29 per unit in variable costs and would require that Alpha Division cut back production of its present product by 45,300 units annually. What is Alpha Division's lowest acceptable transfer price? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1A to 1C Req 2A to 2D Req 3A to 3D Req 4 4. Refer to case 4 shown above. Assume that Beta Division wants Alpha Division to provide it with 120,800 units of a different product from the one Alpha Division is producing now. The new product would require $29 per unit in variable costs and would require that Alpha Division cut back production of its present product by 45,300 units annually. What is Alpha Division's lowest acceptable transfer price? Lowest acceptable transfer price $ 33 < Req 3A to 3D Req 4 Show less