Reference no: EM13948909
Technovia, Inc., has two divisions: Auxiliary Components and Audio Systems. Divi- sional managers are encouraged to maximize return on investment and EVA. Man- agers are essentially free to determine whether goods will be transferred internally and what internal transfer prices will be. Headquarters has directed that all internal prices be expressed on a full cost plus basis. The markup in the full-cost pricing arrangement, however, is left to the discretion of the divisional managers. Recently, the two divisional managers met to discuss a pricing agreement for a subwoofer that would be sold with a personal computer system. Production of the subwoofers is at capacity. Subwoofers can be sold for $31 to outside customers. The Audio Systems Division can also buy the subwoofer from external sources for the same price; however, the manager of this division is hoping to obtain a price concession by buying internally. The full cost of manufacturing the subwoofer is $20. If the manager of the Auxiliary Components Division sells the subwoofer internally, selling and distri- bution costs of $5 can be avoided. The volume of business would be 250,000 units per year, well within the capacity of the producing division.
After some discussion, the two managers agreed on a full cost plus pricing scheme that would be reviewed annually. Any increase in the outside selling price would be added to the transfer price by simply increasing the markup by an appro- priate amount. Any major changes in the factors that led to the agreement could ini- tiate a new round of negotiation; otherwise, the full cost plus arrangement would continue in force for subsequent years.
Required
1. Calculate the minimum and maximum transfer prices.
2. Assume that the transfer price agreed upon between the two managers is halfway between the minimum and maximum transfer prices. Calculate the full cost plus transfer price that would represent this transfer price.
3. Refer to Requirement 2. Assume that in the following year, the outside price of subwoofers increases to $32. What is the new full cost plus transfer price?
4. Assume that two years after the initial agreement, the market for subwoofers has softened considerably, causing excess capacity for the Auxiliary Components Division. Would you expect a renegotiation of the full cost plus pricing arrangement for the coming year? Explain.
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