Fundamentals of Cost Accounting
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ISBN: 9781259565403
Author: William N. Lanen Professor, Shannon Anderson Associate Professor, Michael W Maher
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 15, Problem 48P
Refer to Problem 15-47. Suppose Health Services could sell time on the machine to other companies in the area on a per-hour basis. Further, it can sell all the time available for $30 per hour.
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- a. What is the optimal transfer price rule Health Services should use to charge Optics?
- b. Suppose Optics uses 1,000 hours on the new machine. What is the average cost per hour Optics would pay using the rule you developed in requirement (a)?
- c. Suppose Optics uses 100 hours on the new machine. What is the average cost per hour Optics would pay using the rule you developed in requirement (a)?
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Fundamentals of Cost Accounting
Ch. 15 - What is the purpose of a transfer price?Ch. 15 - Prob. 2RQCh. 15 - Prob. 3RQCh. 15 - What are the limitations of market-based transfer...Ch. 15 - Prob. 5RQCh. 15 - When would you advise a firm to use prices other...Ch. 15 - What is the basis for choosing between actual and...Ch. 15 - What are the advantages and disadvantages of a...Ch. 15 - Prob. 9RQCh. 15 - Why is transfer pricing important in tax...
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