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What is the increase/decrease in overall company profits if this transfer takes place?
Sunland Company manufactures and sells high-priced motorcycles.
The Engine Division produces and sells engines to other motorcycle
companies and internally to the Production Division. It has been
decided that the Engine Division will sell 12000 units to the
Production Division at 1050 a unit. The Engine Division, currently
operating at capacity, has a unit sales price of $1750 and unit
variable costs and fixed costs of $1050 and $700, respectively. The
Production Division is currently paying $1600 per unit to an
outside supplier. $60 per unit can be saved on internal sales from
reduced selling expenses.
What is the increase/decrease in overall company profits if this
transfer takes place?