Twyla Company is a multidivisional company. Its managers have full responsibility for profits and complete autonomy to accept or reject transfers from other divisions. Division A produces a subassembly part for which there is a competitive market. Division B currently uses this subassembly for a final product that is sold outside at $2,410. Division A charges Division B market price for the part, which is $1,530 per unit. Variable costs are $1,120 and $1,170 for Divisions A and B, respectively.

The manager of Division B feels that Division A should transfer the part at a lower price than market because at market, Division B is unable to make a profit.

(a)

Calculate Division B’s contribution margin if transfers are made at the market price, and calculate the company’s total contribution margin. (Enter negative amounts use either a negative sign preceding the number eg -45 or parentheses eg (45).)

Division B's contribution margin $

Company’s total contribution margin $

(b)

Assume that Division A can sell all its production in the open market. Should Division A transfer the goods to Division B?

NoYes

(c)

Assume that Division A can sell in the open market only 520 units at $1,530 per unit out of the 1,040 units that it can produce every month. Assume also that a 16% reduction in price is necessary to sell all 1,040 units each month.

Compute the contribution margins under following three different alternatives to support your decision. (Round answers to the nearest whole dollar, e. g. 5,275.)

Alternative 1: Maintain price, no transfers $

Alternative 2: Cut price, no transfers $

Alternative 3: Maintain price and transfers $

Should transfers be made?

YesNo

If so, how many units should the division transfer and at what price? (If no transfer is necessary input 0 units at $0.)