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                    Notes              10% reduction if volume drops                      75000
                                       Which should be borne by 25000 unit’s ?                       ` 3 per unit
                                                                                                          87
                                   5.  Transfer price:

                                       Out of 125,000 units, market can absorb 110,000 units,
                                       Hence, for balance 15000 units opportunity cost is zero
                                       The transfer price for 15000 units will be variable cost
                                       i.e.,                                               ` 84

                                       10000 units as for part (1)                          ` 98
                                   2.  Contribution per unit - Division Y
                                       Selling price                                                        240
                                       Less variable cost

                                       Manufacturing costs (Division Y)                    100
                                       Transfer price from Division X                       98
                                       Variable selling  expenses                           6               204
                                       Contribution margin per unit                                          36

                                       Yes, division Y is advised to buy from division X
                                   3.  Division Y:
                                       Revised selling price                               200
                                       Less variable cost (Part II)                        204

                                       Contribution                                         -4
                                       Firm                                            Sell externally Transfer to Y
                                       Selling price per unit                              ` 100           ` 200
                                       Out of pocket expenses

                                                      Division X                            86               84
                                                      Division Y                            -               106

                                                      Contribution  margin                  14               10
                                       Therefore, Division Y should not buy at that price. Yes, it would be desirable from the
                                       stand point of the firm, not to buy at that price due to higher contribution margin on
                                       external sales.
                                   6.  Determination of transfer price:
                                       Sales revenue 50000 × 100
                                       ` 50, 00,000
                                       Less variable manufacturing & selling 50000 x 86
                                       ` 43, 00,000






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