Truball Inc., which manufactures sports equipment, consists of several operating divisions. Division A has decided to go outside the company to buy materials since division B plans to increase its selling price for the same materials to $200. Information for division A and division B follows:

Outside price for materials		$145
Division As annual purchases		9,500	units
Division Bs variable costs per unit		$135
Division Bs fixed costs, per year	$	1,240,000
Division Bs capacity utilization		100	%

Required:

1. Assume that division B cannot sell its materials to outside buyers. Calculate the net cost or benefit to the company as a whole if Division A purchases the materials outside the company.

2-a. Assume that division B can save $165,000 in fixed costs if it does not manufacture the material for Division A. Calculate the net cost or benefit to the company as a whole for A to purchase outside the company.

2-b. From the standpoint of the effect of the transaction on the company as a whole, should Division A purchase from the outside market?

3-a. Assume the situation in Requirement 1. If the outside market value for the materials drops $26, calculate the net cost or benefit to the company as a whole for A to purchase outside the company.

3-b. From the standpoint of the effect of the transaction on the company as a whole, should Division A purchase from the outside market?

Assume that division B cannot sell its materials to outside buyers. Calculate the net cost or benefit to the company as a whole if Division A purchases the materials outside the company. (Enter all the amounts as positive value.)

* Net benefit to the company as a whole from buying outside OR * Net cost to the company as a whole from buying outside

Assume that division B can save $165,000 in fixed costs if it does not manufacture the material for Division A. Calculate the net cost or benefit to the company as a whole for A to purchase outside the company. (Enter all the amounts as positive value

Net benefit to the company as a whole for A to buy outside OR Net cost to the company as a whole for A to buy outside

From the standpoint of the effect of the transaction on the company as a whole, should Division A purchase from the outside market?

	Yes OR No

Assume the situation in Requirement 1. If the outside market value for the materials drops $26, calculate the net cost or benefit to the company as a whole for A to purchase outside the company. (Enter all the amounts as positive value.)

* Net benefit to the company as a whole from buying outside OR

* Net cost to the company as a whole from buying outside

From the standpoint of the effect of the transaction on the company as a whole, should Division A purchase from the outside market?

	Yes OR No