Sweater Division manufactures sweaters.The buttons used in production are purchased from an outside supplier at a cost of $4.50 per sweater.The buttons can also be purchased in house from Supply Division for $4.00 per sweater.The cost data for the buttons produced by Supply Division are as follows:
Variable selling expenses are not incurred on inside transfers.Assume Supply Division has excess capacity.
Required:
A)What is the minimum transfer price that Supply Division should charge Sweater Division for the transferred buttons?
B)What is the maximum transfer price that Sweater Division should pay Supply Division for the transferred buttons?

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Sweater Division manufactures sweaters.The buttons used in production are purchased from an outside supplier at a cost of $4.50 per sweater.The buttons can also be purchased in house from Supply Division for $4.00 per sweater.The cost data for the buttons produced by Supply Division are as follows:
  Variable selling expenses are not incurred on inside transfers.Assume Supply Division has excess capacity.
Required: 
A)What is the minimum transfer price that Supply Division should charge Sweater Division for the transferred buttons? 
B)What is the maximum transfer price that Sweater Division should pay Supply Division for the transferred buttons?

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The Answer of Sweater Division manufactures sweaters.The buttons used in production are purchased from an outside supplier at a cost of $4.50 per sweater.The buttons can also be purchased in house from Supply Division for $4.00 per sweater.The cost data for the buttons produced by Supply Division are as follows:
  Variable selling expenses are not incurred on inside transfers.Assume Supply Division has excess capacity.
Required: 
A)What is the minimum transfer price that Supply Division should charge Sweater Division for the transferred buttons? 
B)What is the maximum transfer price that Sweater Division should pay Supply Division for the transferred buttons?

Sweater Division Manufactures Sweaters