Bedtime Bedding Company manufactures pillows. The Cover Division makes covers and the Assembly Division makes the finished products. The covers can be sold separately for $5.00. The pillows sell for $6.00. The information related to manufacturing for the most recent year is as follows: Cover Division Manufacturing Costs $6,000,000 Sales of covers by Cover Division $4,500,000 Market value of covers transferred to Assembly $6,500,000 sales of pillows by Assembly Division $7,800,000 Additional manufacturing costs of Assembly Division $1,500,000 Required: a. Compute the operating income for each division and the company as a whole. Use market value as the transfer price. b. Are all managers happy with this concept

Benton company (bc), a calendar year entity, has one owner, who is in the 37% federal income tax bracket (any net capital gains or dividends would be taxed at a 20% rate). bc's gross income is $395,000, and its ordinary trade or business deductions are $245,000. ignore the standard deduction (or itemized deductions) and the deduction for qualified business income. if required, round computations to the nearest dollar. a. bc is operated as a proprietorship, and the owner withdraws $100,000 for personal use. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and the tax liability associated with the income from the sole proprietorship is $ . b. bc is operated as a c corporation, pays out $100,000 as salary, and pays no dividends to its shareholder. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and bc's tax liability is $ . the shareholder's tax liability is $ . c. bc is operated as a c corporation and pays out no salary or dividends to its shareholder. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and bc's tax liability is $ . d. bc is operated as a c corporation, pays out $100,000 as salary, and pays out the remainder of its earnings as dividends. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and bc's tax liability is $ .