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 54,000 293,000 109,000 201,000 54,000 293,000 85,000 201,000 $ $ 98 $ 62 44 22$ 65$ 40 $ 40 27 Alpha Division Capacity in units Number of units now being sold to outside customers Selling price per unit to outside customers Variable costs per unit Tixed costs per unit (based on capacity) Beta Division Number of units needed annually Purchase price now being paid to an outside supplier "Before any purchase discount $ 24 $ 135 21 4 10,700 73,000 19.000 66,000 87 5 42 65 Required: 1. Refer to case 1 shown above. Alpha Division can avold $6 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 73,000 units to Beta Division for $41 per unit and that Beta Division Apfuses 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 4% price discount from the outside suppllet. a. What is Alpha Division's lowest acceptable transfer price? b. What is Beto 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 19,000 units from Alpha Division at $57.40 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 64,000 units of a different product from the one Alpha Division is producing now. The new product would require $22 per unit in variable costs and would require that Alpha Division cut back production of its present product by 32,000 units annually. What is Alpha Division's lowest acceptable transfer price? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 1A to 1C Reg 2A to 2D Reg 3A to 3D Req 4 1. Refer to case 1 shown above. Alpha Division can avoid $6 per unit in com 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 di transfer? Identify the lowest and highest acceptable transfer prices: Lowest acceptable transfer price Highest acceptable transfer price Identify the range of acceptable transfer prices (if any): There is not a range of acceptable transfer prices. There is a range of acceptable transfer prices as shown below: s Transfer price s Will the managers agree to the trade? Yes ONO Reg 1A to 10 Req 2A to 20 Prey 1 of 1 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 1A to 1C Reg 2A to 2D Req 3A to 3D Reg 4 2. Refer to case 2 shown above. A study indicates that Alpha Division can avoid $5 per un 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? Wou between the two divisional managers over what the exact transfer price should be? d. Assume Alpha Division offers to sell 73,000 units to Beta Division for $41 per unit and t What will be the loss in potential profits for the company as a whole? Identify the lowest and highest acceptable transfer prices: Lowest acceptable transfer price Highest acceptable transfer price Identify the range of acceptable transfer prices (if any); There is not a range of acceptable transfer prices. There is a range of acceptable transfer prices as shown below: s Transfer price s Will the managers agree to the trade? Yes ONO Loss in potential profits for the company Req 1A to 1C Req 2A to 2D Req 3A to 3D Reg 4 3. Refer to case 3 shown above. Assume that Beta Division is now receiving an 4 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 divisi transfer? d. Assume Beta Division offers to purchase 19,000 units from Alpha Division at $ price, would you expect its ROI to increase, decrease, or remain unchanged? (Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.) Identify the lowest and highest acceptable transfer prices: Lowest acceptable transfer price Highest acceptable transfer price ces Identify the range of acceptable transfer prices (if any): There is not a range of acceptable transfer prices. There is a range of acceptable transfer prices as shown below: Transfer price s s Will the managers agree to the trade? OYes O No Division A's ROI should O Increase Decrease from the one Alpha Division is producing now. The nev Alpha Division cut back production of its present produ price? Complete this question by entering your answers Req 1A to 1C Reg 2A to 2D Req 3A to 3D Reg 4 Refer to case 4 shown above. Assume that Beta Division product from the one Alpha Division is producing now. Th would require that Alpha Division cut back production of lowest acceptable transfer price? Lowest acceptable transfer price