Birch Paper Company

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Birch Paper Company:

Birch Paper Company Issues in Transfer Pricing

Birch Company:

Birch Company Is a partly integrated company with four producing divisions and a timberland division. Three division in the focus: Northern Division Thompson Division Southern Division Divisions operate as profit centres/Investment Centres Each divisional manager was normally free to buy from inside or outside.

Northern Division’s Problem:

Northern Division’s Problem Received three bids as follows: TD: 480 WPC: 430 EPL: 432 Which one to be accepted? Why TD division is not quoting 430.

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Northern Division Northern Division Northern Division West Paper 430 Thompson Southern 480 280 Eire Papers Southern Thompson 432 30 90

Division Vs Company:

Division Vs Company Find the relevant cost for the company in all the three situations. Find the contribution for the company in all the three situations.

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Relevant Cost for the Company

Retain the Order:

Retain the Order Since corporate cost is lower Birch Paper should retain the order. However, Should TD sell at 480 or 430?

Thompson’s loss Vs. Birch’s Los:

Thompson’s loss Vs. Birch’s Los If Thompson rejects the price of 430, its loss is the opportunity cost: Rs. 30 (430 –400) If Thompson rejects the lowest price. B. Company’s loss: 142 ? (430 – 288) Loss for the company is much higher than the loss for the division

Transfer Price of Thompson:

Transfer Price of Thompson Is price of TD high due to the inefficiencies of SD? Can SD reduce its price? Will SD reduce its price

Thompson’s Options:

Thompson’s Options Thompson’s manager is not recognising the profits made by Southern. Capacity operation (430 – 400) Expecting new order from the market (risk) Respecting the new pricing policy Accepting the order at 430 may affect overall profit.

Alternatives:

Alternatives 430 for the boxes and 280 for the paper Divide the savings: 142 equally between TD and SD Let TD sell at 480 and ND buy at 430 and make necessary accounting adjustment Let them negotiate