Practice Exercises for TRANSFER PRICING
PROBLEM 1
ABC Manufacturing Company has two divisions:
• Division A (Producing Division) manufactures a component
• Division B (Buying Division) uses the component to produce a final product
Given data:
• Variable cost per unit (Division A): ₱200
• Fixed cost per unit (Division A): ₱50
• Total cost per unit: ₱250
• External market price of the component: ₱320
• Division A has excess capacity
• Division B needs 1,000 units
Required:
1. What is the minimum transfer price?
2. What is the maximum transfer price?
3. What transfer price range will motivate both divisions to accept the transfer?
PROBLEM 2
Transfer Pricing — WITH Excess Capacity
XYZ Corporation has two divisions.
Division X (Produing Division):
• Variable cost per unit: ₱150
• Fixed cost per unit: ₱60
• External market price: ₱260
• Has excess capacity
Division Y (Buying Division):
• Needs 2,000 units
• External supplier price: ₱260
Required:
1. How much is the opportunity cost per unit?
2. What is the minimum transfer price?
3. What is the maximum transfer price?
4. What transfer price range will motivate both divisions to accept the transfer?
PROBLEM 3
Transfer Pricing — NO Excess Capacity
Division A produces a component used by Division B.
• Variable cost: ₱180 per unit
• Selling price externally: ₱300 per unit
• Variable selling cost: ₱20 per unit
• Division A is operating at full capacity
• Division B needs 1,000 units
Required:
1. How much is the lost contribution margin per unit?
2. What is the minimum transfer price?
3. What is the maximum transfer price?
4. What transfer price range will motivate both divisions to accept the transfer?
PROBLEM 4
Transfer Pricing — Philippine CPA-Style Comprehensive Problem
ABC Realty Corporation has two divisions.
Division R (Raw Materials):
• Variable cost: ₱120
• Fixed cost: ₱40
• Market price: ₱220
• No excess capacity
Division C (Construction):
• Needs 5,000 units
• External purchase price: ₱220
Required:
1. How much is the opportunity cost?
2. What is the minimum transfer price?
3. What is the maximum transfer price?