ROI and RI using annuity depreciation at the project IRR. The capacity of division Able is measured inunits of output, irrespective of whether product X, Y or a combinationof both are being manufactured. An investment centre has net assets of $800,000, and made profitsbefore interest and tax of $160,000. The following details for Division A are available: External sales of Prod X cannot be increased, and division B decides to buy from the other company. A perfect market means that there is only one price in the market,there are no buying and selling costs and the market is able to absorbthe entire output of the primary division and meet all the requirementsof the secondary division. The following revenue data has been gathered: The management accountant has also collected the following information for 20X7 for comparison purposes. Care must be taken in identifying the controllability of, and responsibility for, each variance. Evaluation of RI as a performance measure. Divisional Performance and Transfer Pricing. (Base your calculations on opening bookvalues).Would the investment centre manager wish to undertake theinvestment if performance is judged on RI? This will be adjusted to allowfor the $1.50 per kg avoided on internal transfers due to packing costsnot required, i.e. (iii)Helpco has production capacity for3,000 kg of special material Z. 1—Divisional management if ROI is used to evaluate divisional performance? Productivity – suppose some staff in division A are ill, slowing down the supply of components to division B. If theprice is set above $38, Baker will be encouraged to buy outside thegroup, decreasing group profit by $3 per unit. This is because ROI is a defective decision-making method anddoes not guarantee that the correct decision will be made. The management could use the BCG matrix in order to classify itssubsidiaries in terms of their rate of market growth and relative marketshare. The associated product costs are as follows: Using the above information, advise on the determination of anappropriate transfer price for the sale of product Y from division Ableto division Baker under the following conditions: (i)when division Able has spare capacity and limited external demand for product X. Note: Here is a classic example of ROI giving the wrongconclusion, in that a project that was worthwhile as far as the companywas concerned is rejected since it reduces the division's current ROI. RI does not have this problem as we simply add the project RI to the divisional figures. depreciation). (5 marks) Site Navigation; Navigation for Divisional performance and transfer pricing Transfer Pricing; Divisional Performance. A division earning a ROI of 10% when the industry average is 7% may be considered to be performing better than a division earning a ROI of 12% when the industry average is 15%. the net book value of any capitalised operating leases should be added back. However, the new equipment has a ROI of 20%. Other management ratios ââ¬â this could include measures such as sales per employee or square foot as well as industry specific ratios such as transport costs per mile, brewing costs per barrel, overheads per chargeable hour. (iii)Helpco Ltd has an alternative usefor some of its production capacity, which will yield a contributionequivalent to $3 per kg of special ingredient Z ($6,000/2,000kg). The selected cost of capital could be the company's average cost of funds (cost of capital). The totalcost in Division Y is $7 ($3 + $4). Product X is sold to external customers for $42per unit. The figure for profit should be the controllable profit of $7 million. Divisions may have assets of different ages. This will be adjusted to allowfor the $1.50 per kg avoided on internal transfers due to packing costsnot required, i.e. Acommon feature of exam questions is that a transfer price is set thatresults in sub-optimal behaviour. However, this is not in the best interests of the company since theROI (20%) is greater than the company's cost of capital (10%). Scenario 2: the selling division has surplus capacity, Scenario 3: The selling division does not have any surplus capacity, 10.3 Practical methods of transfer pricing, Illustration 3 – Practical methods of transfer pricing. It could be argued, however, that Division Y would not want to sellProduct Y14 at all if it made a loss. Helpco Ltd has an alternative use for someof its production capacity, which will yield a contribution equivalentto $3 per kg of special ingredient Z ($6,000/2,000kg). Thisalternative use is equivalent to 2,000kg of special ingredient Z andwould earn a contribution of $6,000. The associated product costs are as follows: (a)Using the above information, provideadvice on the determination of an appropriate transfer price for thesale of product Y from division Able to division Baker under thefollowing conditions: (i)when division Able has spare capacity and limited external demand for product X, (ii) when division Able is operating at full capacity with unsatisfied external demand for product X. (Base your calculations on opening bookvalues).Would the investment centre manager wish to undertake theinvestment if performance is judged on RI? The profit of the company as a whole will be maximised if DivisionsX and Y produce up to their capacity, or to the maximum volume of salesdemand. At a transfer price of $5, Division X would be expected to sell asmany units of X8 to Division Y as Division Y would like to buy. (a)Calculate the effect on the profit of division A. Identify the data that needs to be collected and how youwould expect it to be used. It should,therefore, offer to transfer this quantity at marginal cost. Manuco company has been offered supplies of special ingredient Z ata transfer price of $15 per kg by Helpco company, which is part of thesame group of companies. Product pricing Divisional performance Transfer pricing PM 1 Cost classification Overhead costing Labour costing Example Download. There is no external market for Division A's goods and the profit will be $110,000 regardless of the transfer price set. Baldenius, T. 2006. Helpco processes and sells special ingredient Zto customers external to the group at $15 per kg. A company operates two divisions, Able and Baker. The Valve Division has average operating assets of P700,000. The transfer price may be altered after taking into consideration the planning and operational variance analysis at the transferor division. Or, put another way, As far as the problemchild is concerned, the management need to devise appropriate strategiesto convert them into stars. Ansoff's matrix is used to analyse the possible strategic directions that a division can follow. It is often done through the imposition of strict exchange controls. (i)The transfer price should be setbetween $35 and $38. full cost + % profit) and the buying division records another transfer price (e.g. Helpco Ltd should offer to transfer: 2,000kgat $7.50 + $3 = $10.50 per kg; 1,000kg at $7.50per kg (= marginal cost);and the balance of requirements at $13.50 per kg. This transfer price would not motivate the manager of Division X to maximise output. The balance ofits spare capacity (1,000kg) has no opportunity cost and should still beoffered at marginal cost. Transfer prices are a way of promoting divisional autonomy, ideally without prejudicing the measurement of divisional performance or discouraging overall corporate profit maximisation. Transfer pricing in multi-national companies has thefollowing complications: The selling and buying divisions will be based in differentcountries. Thebalance of its square capacity (1,000kg) has no opportunity cost andshould still be offered at marginal cost. the transfer price is $13.50 per kg. Divisional performance is judged on ROI and theROI-related bonus is sufficiently high to influence the managers'behaviour. The marketleader enjoys a 25% share whilst the Baby division appear to bestruggling to achieve growth in turnover and hence profits. These include the cost of a new equipment item costing $3million that was acquired two weeks before the end of the year. This will result if the following revisedprofit figures: Conclusion: the manipulation of the transfer price has increased the company's profits from $64,000 to $73,000. A dog is characterised by a relatively low market share in a lowgrowth market and might well be loss making. Division A is based inNorthland, a country with a tax rate of 50%. SOUTH PLC has two divisions A and B, whose respective performances are under review. For example, if a product is a cash cow, then it may be veryuseful, but it should be appreciated that it may be at an advanced stagein its life cycle and the cash it generates should be invested inpotential stars. The transfer price should therefore beset at $45. Baker supplies an external market and can obtain its semi-finishedsupplies (product Y) from either Able or an external source. It is based on accounting measures of profit and capital employed which may be subject to manipulation, e.g. If the price is setabove $38, Baker will be encouraged to buy outside the group, decreasinggroup profit by $3 per unit. Nielsen Ltd has two divisions with the following information: Division A has been offered a project costing $100,000 and givingannual returns of $20,000. Transfer pricing is needed to monitor the flow of goods and services among the divisions of a company and to facilitate divisional performance measurement. This decision is in the best interests of the company. This gives them a profit of $160,000 compared with a profit of $94,000 if the full cost transfer price is used. This in turn will highlight key areas, i.e CSFs, that need to be monitored and controlled. Using the above information, provideadvice on the determination of an appropriate transfer price for thesale of product Y from division Able to division Baker under thefollowing conditions: The design of an information system tosupport transfer pricing decision making necessitates the inclusion ofspecific data. Calculate and comment on the ROI and RI of the project. (You should use whatever rate is given in the exam). Johnson, N. 2006. Food For Thought (FFT) Ltd has been established for over 20 years and has a wide range of food products. Since the new equipment was bought just two weeks before the yearend, the most appropriate figure for capital employed is $53 million,not $56 million. This Product includes content from the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) and the International Ethics Standards Board for. The decisions made by each profit centre manager should beconsistent with the objectives of the organisation as a whole, i.e. Division Y might therefore wantto cover its fixed costs as well as its variable costs. For example, discounts may be offered to certain customers or for bulk orders. The division would not accept the investment since it would reduce the division's ROI. Able has spare capacity, therefore the marginalcosts to the group of Able making a unit is $35. What decisions will be made bymanagement if they act in the best interests of their division (and inthe best interests of their bonus)? So long as the bought-in external price of Y to Baker isless than $45, Baker should buy from that external source. (Base your calculations on opening book values).Would the investment centre manager wish to undertake the investment ifperformance is judged on ROI? Management accounting and finance (LM340) Uploaded by. The company's cost of equity was 15% in 20X7 and 17% in 20X8. Question focus: now attempt question 15 from chapter 13. Variable cost plus lump sum: If a perfectly competitive market exists for the product, then the market price is the best transfer price. (ii) In this situation Helpco has noalternative opportunity for 3,000kg of its special ingredient Z. Itshould, therefore, offer to transfer this quantity at marginal cost.This is variable cost less packing costs avoided = $9 (W1) ââ¬â $1.50 =$7.50 per kg. Develop strategies and targets for each division. Accountants (IESBA), published by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) in December 2012 and is used with permission of IFAC. A standard cost should be used rather than the actual cost since: There are a number of different standard costs that could be used: Test your understanding 6 - Full cost and marginal cost. Food for thought has a dog and a problem child that both require immediate attention. To appreciate fully the performance of a product, onehas to appreciate where the product stands in terms of the above matrix.A poor current cash flow may be acceptable from a product or serviceconsidered to be a 'Star'. making payments to the parent company in the form of: charging the subsidiary company additional head office overheads. The Division would therefore make a loss of $40,000 (its fixed costs). in order to obtain a bonus payment. The only outlet for product Y is Baker. State any additional information that would be useful when calculating the ROI. Helpco has production capacity for9,000kg of special ingredient Z. 15. Division A will lose the contribution frominternal transfers to Division B. Has enough market research been carried out first? Left to their owndevices then the managers would end up accepting the project giving only$12,000. Case 11-26 (Algo) Transfer Pricing; Divisional Performance (LO11-3] Weller Industries is a decentralized organization with six divisions. In such a situation, measuring performance by RI would not result in dysfunctional behaviour, i.e. Evaluation of ROI as a performance measure. Transfer pricing and divisional performance evaluation. reduce its variable costs and fixed cost expenditures. The second component in the general transfer-pricing rule is the opportunity cost incurred by the organization as a whole because of the transfer. a division with a current ROI of 30% would not wish to accept a project offering a ROI of 25%, as this would dilute its current figure. Fixed costs inDivision Y, given a budget of 20,000 units, are $4 per unit. Our findings highlight the need for a proper integration of intracompany pricing rules and divisional control rights over capacity assets. Accounting (BEC22806) Lecture 10: Divisional performance/Transfer pricing Yann de Therefore, the minimum price able will sellfor is $45. Based on the currenttransfer price of $50,000 the profit of the divisions and of the companyis as follows: Rosca Coffee want to take advantage of the different tax rates inNorthland and Southland and have decided to reduce the transfer pricefrom $50,000 to $20,000. Test your understanding 2 - Disadvantages of ROI. The company's cost ofcapital is 15%. ROI = (Earnings before interest and tax (but after depreciation))/(Capital employed (book value at start of year)) × 100. in order to obtain a bonus payment. The division would accept the investment since it generates an increase in RI of $1,000. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. If Able supplies Baker with aunit of Y, it will cost $35 and they (both Able and the group) will lose$10 contribution from X. A star product has a relatively high market share in a growth market. University of Mauritius. thetransfer price should assist in maximising overall company profits. EVA capital employed is based upon the bookeconomic value of capital at the beginning of the relevant period. Division B has been offered a project costing$100,000 and giving annual returns of $12,000. Assume the profit is controllable, unless told otherwise. Thebalance of its square capacity (1,000kg) has no opportunity cost andshould still be offered at marginal cost. Discuss the transfer prices at which Helpco Ltd should offer totransfer special ingredient Z to Manuco Ltd in order that group profitmaximising decisions may be taken on financial grounds in each of thefollowing situations. Get this from a library! if the RI is positive. Conditions are as per (i) but Helpco Ltd hasproduction capacity for 3,000kg of special ingredient Z for which noexternal market is available. when division Able has spare capacity and limited external demand for product X. when division Able is operating at full capacity with unsatisfied external demand for product X. Helpco has an external market for all its production of special ingredient Z at a selling price of $15 per kg. The Organic division manufactures a narrow range of food products for a well-established Organic brand label. Division A produces one type of product, ProdX, which ittransfers to Division B and also sells externally. Business strategy and performance models - April 2006. Divisional Performance and Transfer Pricing concepts discussed in this video. Helpco Ltd has an external market for allits production of special ingredient Z at a selling price of $15 per kg.Internal transfers to Manuco Ltd would enable $1.50 per kg of variablepacking cost to be avoided. Thisalternative use is equivalent to 2,000kg of special ingredient Z andwould earn a contribution of $6,000. There is an argument that the opportunity cost of transfer, in the absence of an intermediate market, is full cost. This isvariable cost less packing costs avoided = $9 – $1.50 = $7.50 per kg(note: total cost = $15 x 80% = $12; variable cost = $12 x 75% =$9). An alternative use for some of its spareproduction capacity exists. ROI would be lower; therefore the centre manager will not want tomake the investment. This will be perceived as fair but will result in the need for period-end adjustments in the accounts. Since Helpco has an external market,which is the opportunity foregone, the relevant transfer price would bethe external selling price of $15 per kg. The premier division manufactures a range of very high quality foodproducts, which are sold to a leading supermarket, with stores in everymajor city in the country. Able has spare capacity, thereforethe marginal costs to the group of Able making a unit is $35. In the above example, the full cost for Division X of making component X8 is $7 ($5 variable plus $2 fixed). Kaplan Financial Limited. So for example, themanager of a cost centre should only be assessed on controllable costs. Assess the projects using both ROI and RI. Test your understanding 1 - ROI calculation. Lutchmee Murchoyea If an external market exists for the transferred goods then the transfer price could be set at the external market price. If Division X is set up as a profit centre, a transfer price at marginal cost would not provide a fair way of measuring and assessing the division's performance. market revenue. A division earning a ROI of 10% when the industry average is 7% may be considered to be performing better than a division earning a ROI of 12% when the industry average is 15%. The manager of Division B will likethe new project as it will increase their ROI from 10% to 11%. ROI increases with the age of the asset if NBVs are used, thus giving managers an incentive to hang on to possibly inefficient, obsolescent machines. It will usually be necessary to charge the receiving division for the goods that it has received in order for performance to be measured equitably. At this price, Division X would want to sell as many units aspossible to Division Y, and Division Y would buy as many units as itcould, subject to the limit on capacity or sales demand. it may take time to achieve the required critical mass and the associated economies of scale. (a)Division A will lose the contribution frominternal transfers to Division B. (a) What decisions will be made bymanagement if they act in the best interests of their division (and inthe best interests of their bonus)? Controllable profit is calculated in the same way as for ROI. the net book value of any capitalised development/advertising costs should be added back. Artificial attempts at reducing tax liabilities could, however, upset a country's tax authorities. Other information ââ¬â such as staff turnover, market share, new customers gained, innovative products or services developed. Contribution foregone = 2,500 ×$(40-22) = $45,000 reduction. For example, delivery costs will be saved. This is higher than the company's cost of capital (required return) of 15% and therefore Jon should accept the new investment. These strategies may result in the development of new divisions, closure of existing divisions or changes within existing divisions. This paper examines the effectiveness of three transfer pricing methodologies for an intangible asset that is developed through bilateral, sequential investment. A company operates two divisions, Able and Baker. 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