Nelson Company's Radio Division currently is purchasing transistors from 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 it has plenty of capacity to manufacture the units. The $4.00 is made up of $3.25 in variable costs, and $0.75 in allocated fixed costs. The range of a possible transfer price should be Oa. $3.51 to $3.99 Ob. $3.25 to $3.50 Oc. $3.26 to $3.49 Od. $3.26 to $3.99

Nelson Company's Radio Division currently is purchasing transistors from 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 it has plenty of capacity to manufacture the units. The $4.00 is made up of $3.25 in variable costs, and $0.75 in allocated fixed costs. The range of a possible transfer price should be Oa. $3.51 to $3.99 Ob. $3.25 to $3.50 Oc. $3.26 to $3.49 Od. $3.26 to $3.99

Principles of Cost Accounting

17th Edition

ISBN:9781305087408

Author:Edward J. Vanderbeck, Maria R. Mitchell

Publisher:Edward J. Vanderbeck, Maria R. Mitchell

Chapter10: Cost Analysis For Management Decision Making

Section: Chapter Questions

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