The Nelson Company's radio division currently is purchasing transistors from the Charlotte Co. for $3.50 each. The total number of transistors needed is 8,000 per month. Nelson Company's electronics division can produce the transistors for a cost of $4.00 each and they have plenty of capacity to manufacture the units. The $4 is made up of $3.25 in variable costs, and $0.75 in allocated fixed costs. What should be the range of a possible transfer price?

A. $3.26 to $3.49

B. $3.51 to $3.99

C. $3.25 to $3.50

D $3.26 to $3.99

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Alena Valdez

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28 September, 08:26

The Nelson Company's radio division currently is purchasing transistors from the Charlotte Co. for $3.50 each. The total number of transistors needed is 8,000 per month. Nelson Company's electronics division can produce the transistors for a cost of $4.00 each and they have plenty of capacity to manufacture the units. The $4 is made up of $3.25 in variable costs, and $0.75 in allocated fixed costs. What should be the range of a possible transfer price?

A. $3.26 to $3.49

B. $3.51 to $3.99

C. $3.25 to $3.50

D $3.26 to $3.99

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Salvador Ochoa · Answer 1

The correct answer is C.

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

The Nelson Company's radio division currently is purchasing transistors from the Charlotte Co. for $3.50 each. The total number of transistors needed is 8,000 per month. Nelson Company's electronics division can produce the transistors for a cost of $4.00 each and they have plenty of capacity to manufacture the units. The $4 is made up of $3.25 in variable costs, and $0.75 in allocated fixed costs.

Because there is unused capacity, we will not have into account the fixed costs.

Unitary cost = $3.25

It is more convenient to produce in house. The indifference price is $3.50.