Answer:
Temporary supply constraints, e.g. supply disruption due to weather or accident at a factory.
Fixed prices – and unexpected surge in demand, e.g. demand for fuel in cold winter.
Government price controls, such as maximum prices.
Monopoly which restricts supply to maximise profits.
Flash ECard Manufacturing manufactures software parts for the computer software systems that produce ecards. The Flash II part is currently manufactured in the Computer Department. The Data Department also produces the part and the plant has excess capacity to produce the Flash II part. The current market price of the Flash II part is $700. The managerial accountant reported the following manufacturing costs and variable expense data: Flash ECard Manufacturing Manufacturing Costs and Variable Expense Report Flash Component Direct materials $810 Direct labor $160 Variable manufacturing overhead $140 Fixed manufacturing overhead (current production level) $185 Variable selling expenses (only incurred on sales to outside consumers) $136 If the highest acceptable transfer price is $700 in the market, what is the lowest acceptable inhouse price the Data Department should receive to produce the part inhouse at the Computer Department? "810"
Answer:
the lowest acceptable inhouse price the Data Department is $1,110
Explanation:
The computation of the lowest acceptable inhouse price the Data Department is shown below:
= Direct materials + direct labor + Variable manufacturing overhead
= $810 + $160 + $140
= $1,110
Hence, the lowest acceptable inhouse price the Data Department is $1,110
The above formula should be applied for determining the lowest acceptable inhouse price is as follows:
