Division A makes a part with the following characteristics:   Production capacity in units 31,100 units Selling price to outside customers $ 25 Variable cost per unit $ 19 Total fixed costs $ 107,200   Division B, another division of the same company, would like to purchase 16,500 units of the part each period from Division A. Division B is now purchasing these parts from an outside supplier at a price of $22 each.   Suppose that Division A is operating at capacity and can sell all of its output to outside customers at its usual selling price. If Division A agrees to sell the parts to Division B at $22 per unit, the company as a whole will be:   Multiple Choice   worse off by $99&.   better off by $49&.   There will be no change in the status of the company as a whole.   worse off by $49&.

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Division A makes a part with the following characteristics:

 

Production capacity in units 31,100 units
Selling price to outside customers $ 25
Variable cost per unit $ 19
Total fixed costs $ 107,200

 

Division B, another division of the same company, would like to purchase 16,500 units of the part each period from Division A. Division B is now purchasing these parts from an outside supplier at a price of $22 each.

 

Suppose that Division A is operating at capacity and can sell all of its output to outside customers at its usual selling price. If Division A agrees to sell the parts to Division B at $22 per unit, the company as a whole will be:

 

Multiple Choice
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    worse off by $99&amp.
  •  
    better off by $49&amp.
  •  
    There will be no change in the status of the company as a whole.
  •  
    worse off by $49&amp.
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