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 Fixed costs per unit (based on capacity) Capacity in units 132 $ 114 $ 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 $129 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? Req 1A and 1B Req 1C Req 10 Req 2A and 2B Req 2c Req 2D Req 3A and 3B Req 30 Reg 3D 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? Show less a. Lowest acceptable transfer price Highest acceptable transfer price b. Req 1A and Req 3A and Reg 1c Req 2A and 2B Req 1D 1B Req 2c Req 2D 3B Req 3C Req 3D 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? Assume the Audio Division is now selling only 20,000 speakers per year to outside customers. 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