Sako Company's Audio Division produces a speaker that is used by manufacturers of various audio products. Sales and cost data on the speaker follow: Selling price per unit on the intermediate market Variable costs per unit Pixed costo per unit (based on capacity) Capacity in units $ 60 $ 42 $ 8 25,000 Sako Company has a Hi-Fi Division that could use this speaker in one of its products. The Hi-Fi Division will need 5,000 speakers per year. It has received a quote of $57 per speaker from another manufacturer, Sako Company evaluates division managers on the basis of divisional profits. Required: 1. Assume the Audio Division sells only 20,000 speakers per year to outside customers. a. From the standpoint of the Audio Division, what is the lowest acceptable transfer price for speakers sold to the Hi-Fi Division? b. From the standpoint of the Hi-Fi Division, what is the highest acceptable transfer price for speakers acquired from the Audio Division? c. What is the range of acceptable transfer prices (if any) between the two divisions? If left free to negotiate without interference, would you expect the division managers to voluntarily agree to the transfer of 5,000 speakers from the Audio Division to the Hi-Fi Division? d. From the standpoint of the entire company, should the transfer take place? - Division? 2. Assume the Audio Division is selling 22,500 speakers per year to outside customers. a. From the standpoint of the Audio Division, what is the lowest acceptable transfer price for speakers sold to the Hi-Fi Division? b. From the standpoint of the Hi-Fi Division, what is the highest acceptable transfer price for speakers acquired from the Audio c. What is the range of acceptable transfer prices (if any) between the two divisions? If left free to negotiate without interference, would you expect the division managers to voluntarily agree to the transfer of 5,000 speakers from the Audio Division to the Hi-Fi Division? d. From the standpoint of the entire company, should the transfer take place? 3. Assume the Audio Division is selling 25,000 speakers per year to outside customers. a. From the standpoint of the Audio Division, what is the lowest acceptable transfer price for speakers sold to the Hi-Fi Division? b. From the standpoint of the HI-Fi Division, what is the highest acceptable transfer price for speakers acquired from the Audio Division? 3. Assume the Audio Division is selling 25,000 speakers per year to outside customers. 2. From the standpoint of the Audio Division, what is the lowest acceptable transfer price for speakers sold to the Hi-Fi Divis b. From the standpoint of the Hi-Fi Division, what is the highest acceptable transfer price for speakers acquired from the Auc Division? c. What is the range of acceptable transfer prices (if any) between the two divisions? If left free to negotiate without interferer you expect the division managers to voluntarily agree to the transfer of 5,000 speakers from the Audio Division to the HI-FI d. From the standpoint of the entire company, should the transfer take place? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1A and 1B Req 1C Req 1D Req 2A and 2B Req 2c Req 3A and 3B Req 2D Req 3C Reg 3D Assume the Audio Division is selling 22,500 speakers per year to outside customers. a. From the standpoint of the Audio Division, what is the lowest acceptable transfer price for speakers sold to the HI-FI Division? b. From the standpoint of the HI-FI Division, what is the highest acceptable transfer price for speakers acquired from the Audio Division? Show less $ 51 a. b Lowest acceptable transfer price Highest acceptable transfer price Assume the Audio Division is selling 25,000 speakers per year to outside customers. From the standpoint of the Audio Division, what is the lowest acceptable transfer price for speakers sold to the Hi-Fi Divisi From the standpoint of the Hi-Fi Division, what is the highest acceptable transfer price for speakers acquired from the Aud ivision? What is the range of acceptable transfer prices (if any) between the two divisions? if left free to negotiate without interferen ou expect the division managers to voluntarily agree to the transfer of 5,000 speakers from the Audio Division to the HI-FI D From the standpoint of the entire company, should the transfer take place? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 1A and 1B Reg 10 Reg 1D Req 2A and 2B Reg 2c Reg 2D Reg 3A and 38 Reg 30 Reg 3D Assume the Audio Division is selling 25,000 speakers per year to outside customers. a. From the standpoint of the Audio Division, what is the lowest acceptable transfer price for speakers sold to the HI-FI Division? b. From the standpoint of the HI-FI Division, what is the highest acceptable transfer price for speakers acquired from the Audio Division? Show less a. Lowest acceptable transfer price Highest acceptable transfer price b.
