In the 1920s, the Ford Motor Company dominated the automotive industry. Henry Ford's low priced, mass produced Model T, available in only one colour and with few options, was selling like hot cakes to car buyers. In order to combat Ford's success, General Motors offered automobiles in a variety of colours and with special features that were designed to fit the specific needs and wants of individual car buyers in many different segments of the market. By employing a business strategy, General Motors developed a position that was very distinct from that of the Ford Motor Company. A. cost leadership strategyB. cost focus strategyC. differentiation strategyD. differentiation focus strategy

In each of the cases below, assume division x has a product that can be sold either to outside customers or to division y of the same company for use in its production process. the managers of the divisions are evaluated based on their divisional profits. case a b division x: capacity in units 200,000 200,000 number of units being sold to outside customers 200,000 160,000 selling price per unit to outside customers $ 90 $ 75 variable costs per unit $ 70 $ 60 fixed costs per unit (based on capacity) $ 13 $ 8 division y: number of units needed for production 40,000 40,000 purchase price per unit now being paid to an outside supplier $ 86 $ 74 required: 1. refer to the data in case a above. assume in this case that $3 per unit in variable selling costs can be avoided on intracompany sales. a. what is the lowest acceptable transfer price from the perspective of the selling division? b. what is the highest acceptable transfer price from the perspective of the buying division? c. what is the range of acceptable transfer prices (if any) between the two divisions? if the managers are free to negotiate and make decisions on their own, will a transfer probably take place?

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How much higher or lower will net operating income be for the year if the underapplied or overapplied overhead is allocated rather than closed directly to cost of goods sold? (?