TK Electronics is a manufacturer with two departments: Computer Chips and Cell Phones.
The computer chip that is produced in the Chips Department can be sold to customers at
$5.50 per chip.The costs associated with the computer chips are as follows:
The Cell Phone Department has been purchasing the chips that they need for $3.50 per
chip from Chips R Us,but the manager was thinking that if the Chips Department could
supply the chips for less than what Chips R Us is asking,then they would arrange a transfer
between departments instead of giving the business to an external company.The Cell Phone Department requires 50,000 chips per period.Variable marketing and administrative expenses can be reduced by 75% if the units are transferred internally.
Required:
Prepare an analysis that demonstrates if the Chips Department should supply the chips to the Cell Phone Department.
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