(b) If the market price of a similar stainless-steel blade is $13 per unit, will the blade division and the blender division be interested in setting a transfer price for its blades? Yes If so, within what range will that transfer price fall? Minumum transfer price $ 11 Maximum transfer price $ 16 eTextbook and Media Attempts: 1 of 1 used Suppose a new supplier enters the market, providing stainless-steel blades for $12 per unit. Will this change the transfer price range within which the blade division and blender division may agree to transact? Minumum transfer price $ Maximum transfer price $

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After 10 years in business, Blue's Company was making a significant profit on its Whiz-It Blenders. These blenders could whip up a
frosty shake or act as a food processor. One key to this product's success is its stainless-steel blade, currently manufactured in-house.
The blade division's costs are reported below. It currently only has capacity to supply the internal blender division with these blades.
The company has not seriously considered taking these blades to the outside market yet.
Direct material
$4.00 per unit
Direct labor
5.00 per unit
Variable-MOH
2.00 per unit
Fixed-MOH
5.00
per unit
Total
$16.00 per unit
(a)
If the market price of a similar stainless-steel blade is $13 per unit, will the blade division and the blender division be interested in
setting a transfer price for its blades?
Yes
If so, within what range will that transfer price fall?
(b)
Minumum transfer price
$
11
Maximum transfer price
$
16
eTextbook and Media
Attempts: 1 of 1 used
Suppose a new supplier enters the market, providing stainless-steel blades for $12 per unit. Will this change the transfer price
range within which the blade division and blender division may agree to transact?
Minumum transfer price
+A
$
Maximum transfer price
$
Transcribed Image Text:After 10 years in business, Blue's Company was making a significant profit on its Whiz-It Blenders. These blenders could whip up a frosty shake or act as a food processor. One key to this product's success is its stainless-steel blade, currently manufactured in-house. The blade division's costs are reported below. It currently only has capacity to supply the internal blender division with these blades. The company has not seriously considered taking these blades to the outside market yet. Direct material $4.00 per unit Direct labor 5.00 per unit Variable-MOH 2.00 per unit Fixed-MOH 5.00 per unit Total $16.00 per unit (a) If the market price of a similar stainless-steel blade is $13 per unit, will the blade division and the blender division be interested in setting a transfer price for its blades? Yes If so, within what range will that transfer price fall? (b) Minumum transfer price $ 11 Maximum transfer price $ 16 eTextbook and Media Attempts: 1 of 1 used Suppose a new supplier enters the market, providing stainless-steel blades for $12 per unit. Will this change the transfer price range within which the blade division and blender division may agree to transact? Minumum transfer price +A $ Maximum transfer price $
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