The Watkins Company is​ decentralized, and divisions are considered investment centers. Watkins specializes in sports​ equipment, and one division manufactures netting that is used for basketball​ hoops, soccer​ goals, and other sports equipment. The Netting Division reports the following information for a​ heavy-duty basketball hoop​ net:

Sales Price per Unit $18
Variable Cost per Unit 6
Contribution Margin per Unit 12

The Basketball Equipment Division can purchase a similar heavy-duty net from an outside vendor for $15.

Required:

a. Determine the negotiable range for the transfer price.
b. What is the minimum transfer price the Netting Division should consider if operating at capacity?
c. What is the maximum transfer price the Basketball Equipment Division should consider?

Respuesta :

Answer and Explanation:

a. The negotiable range for the transfer price is lies between the $6 and $18 as the netting division is suffering from losses if the selling price is less than the variable cost per unit but at the same time the maximum price for transferring the product is equivalent to the selling price i.e $18

b. The minimum transfer price is $18 in the case when operating at capacity if it is below than the minimum transfer price is $6

c. The maximum transfer price should be equivalent to the purchase price that is purchased from the outside vendor i.e $15