Division A makes a part that it sells to customers outside of the company. Data concerning this part appear below: Selling price to outside customers $ 40 Variable cost per unit $ 30 Total fixed costs $ 10,000 Capacity in units 20,000 Division B of the same company would like to use the part manufactured by Division A in one of its products. Division B currently purchases a similar part made by an outside company for $38 per unit and would substitute the part made by Division A. Division B requires 5,000 units of the part each period. Division A has ample capacity to produce the units for Division B without any increase in fixed costs and without cutting into sales to outside customers. If Division A sells to Division B rather than to outside customers, the variable cost be unit would be $1 lower. What is the lowest acceptable transfer price Division A should accept

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Answer:

Lower selling price= $29

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Selling price to outside customers $40

Variable cost per unit $ 30

Total fixed costs $10,000

Capacity in units 20,000

The variable cost per unit would be $1 lower.

Because there is unused capacity, and it won't affect other sales. We will not take into account the fixed costs.

The lower selling price is the one that equals the unitary variable cost.

Unitary variable cost= 30 - 1= $29

Lower selling price= $29