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	$150
Division As annual purchases	10,000 units
Division Bs variable costs per unit	$140
Division Bs fixed costs, per year	$1,250,000
Division Bs capacity utilization	100%

1. Will the company benefit if division A purchases outside the company? Assume that division B cannot sell its materials to outside buyers.

2. Assume that division B can save $200,000 in fixed costs if it does not manufacture the material for division A. Should division A purchase from the outside market?

3. page 860Assume the situation in requirement 1. If the outside market value for the materials drops $20, should division A buy from the outside? Explain.