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The Following Information Is Available for the Two Divisions of MAC

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The following information is available for the two divisions of MAC Company:
Division A:  Selling price to outside market $55Standard unit_level costs 35 Division B:  Selling price of finished product $95 Standard unit_level costs 25\begin{array}{llr} \text {Division A: } &\\ \text { Selling price to outside market } &\$55\\ \text {Standard unit\_level costs } &35\\ \text { Division B: } &\\ \text { Selling price of finished product } &\$95\\ \text { Standard unit\_level costs } &25\\\end{array}

Division A has no excess production capacity.
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a) In order to ensure the best use of the productive capacity of Division A, what transfer price should be set by Division A and what effect does this transfer price have on the overall margin for the company? Is the answer goal congruent under the general rule?
b) Should Division B accept a special order for its product if the selling price is reduced to $70. Use your answer from (a) and explain.
c) Would your answer to (b) change if Division A had excess capacity? Explain.

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