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Transfer Pricing; Decision Making Bramwell Adhesives, Inc, manufactures chemicals and adhe- sives for commercial and industrial use. Division A is currently purchasing 300 barrels per year of a required chemical (PB4) from an outside supplier for $550 per barrel. The $550 price is a com- petitive, fair price, but Division A is not satisfied with the service and reliability of the supplier. Fortunately, Division A has discovered that another Bramwell division, Division B, has the technol- ogy to manufacture PB4. Division B would have to purchase some new equipment to produce PB4, but the equipment is readily available and can be installed in a timely manner for $90,000. With the purchase of the machine, Division B would have the capacity to produce up to 1,000 barrels of the chemical per year. Division A would be willing to commit to a three-year contract for 300 barrels per year if the divisions could agree on a transfer price.
Division B projects the following costs per barrel for PB4.
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Variable manufacturing cost |
$200 |
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Fixed costs per barrel* |
300 |
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Profit margin for Division B (20% of total cost) |
100 |
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Total projected price of PB4 to Div A |
$600 |
* Allocation of the cost of purchased equipment over three years, based on an assumed production of 300 barrels in each of the three years.
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1.   Is the purchase of the new equipment for $90,000 relevant to the decision to transfer internally and/or the determination of the transfer price?
2.   Should Division B sell PB4 to Division A and, if so, at what price?
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