Birch Paper

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Birch Paper Company - ( Pg. No. 254 ) ( Transfer Pricing ) Basics: Quotes per 1000 boxes: Thompson - $480/- West Paper - $432/- Eire Papers - $430/- So prima facie Eire’s quote is the lowest Details of Thompson’s Quote: Thompson’s Outof Pocket Exp.: $400.00 (Less) Supply from Southern Div, @70%: $280.00 Hence, Cost of Thompson: $120.00 Add: 20% OH + Profit: $80.00 Total Quote $480.00 However taking Birch Paper Company as a whole, the costing will be: Supply from Southern @ cost (ie less 40%): $168.00 Thomsons own supply w/o markup: $120.00 Total cost to the co.: $288.00 So in the best interest of the co. The offer from Thomson has to be accepted. Q2. If the Transfer price however remains the same, ie $480, and as the divisions are at full liberty to chose their suppliers either from inside or outside based on the Market price, Kenton should not accept the offer of Thompson for obvious reasons as their quote is higher by $ 50.00 than the most competitive Market price. Due to decentralisation policy of the co. and each departments profits are calculated and judged individually, then it is very much acceptable that Northern div. Will not increase its purchase cost due to the hidden inefficiencies of Thomson & Southern div. Which are not capable of meeting the marker prices. Q3. Should the vice president of Birch paper Co. Take any action. Ans. Though the case suggest that the qty. Involved in the subject transaction is less than 5% of any of the divisions production capacities, it is necessary for the VP to step in and take an overall view of the individual division profit based decision making as against the companies profitability. What is expected to happen in this case? If VP does not intervene, Northern div. Will go ahead and buy from Erie Papers. This will lead to nominal profits of USD 36 to

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