Financial And Managerial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781337902663
Author: WARREN, Carl S.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 24, Problem 3CMA
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Identify the best method to fix the transfer price.
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Voltage Regulator
Direct materials ($150 per unit x 320 units)
$480,000
Direct manufacturing labour ($60 per unit x 3,200 units)
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Variable manufacturing overhead costs ($30 per unit × 3,200 units)
96,000
Fixed manufacturing overhead costs
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Direct manufacturing labour ($60 per unit x 3,200 units)
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Variable manufacturing overhead costs ($30 per unit × 3,200 units)
96,000
Fixed manufacturing overhead costs
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Chapter 24 Solutions
Financial And Managerial Accounting
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