Bundle: Managerial Accounting, Loose-leaf Version, 14th - Book Only
Bundle: Managerial Accounting, Loose-leaf Version, 14th - Book Only
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ISBN: 9781337541398
Author: Carl Warren; James M. Reeve; Jonathan Duchac
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 9, Problem 2TIF
To determine

Transfer price: The price charged for the goods and services transferred among the divisions is referred to as transfer price.

Approaches for setting transfer prices:

  • Market price approach
  • Negotiated price approach
  • Cost price approach

To discuss: The ethical behavior of D in setting transfer prices, and comments on H’s reaction

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