Question

Materials used by Square Yard Products Inc. in producing Division 3's product are currently purchased from outside suppliers at a cost of $5.00 per unit. However, the same materials are available from Division 6. Division 6 has unused capacity and can produce the materials needed by Division 3 at a variable cost of $3.00 per unit. A transfer price of $3.20 per unit is established, and 40,000 units of material are transferred, with no reduction in Division 6's current sales. Square Yard Products Inc.'s total operating income will increase by

Answer 1

Answer: $80,000

Explanation:

First, we'll need to calculate division 3's income from the increase in operations and this will be:

= (40000 × $5) - ($40000 × $3.20)

= $200,000 - $128,000

= $72000

Division 6 income from operation increase will be:

= 40000 × ($3.20 - $3.00)

= 40000 × 0.2

= $8000

Therefore, Square Yard Products Inc.'s total operating income will increase by:

= $72000 + $8000

= $80000