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Transcript of Mcs Ch05d06
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Transfer Pricing & Utilizing Assets EmployedChapters 5 & 6,Management Control Systems, 12th Ed.,Anthony and Govindarajan
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Transfer Pricing
The pricing system for the transfer of goods or services between two profit centers within the same organization.Can also apply to services provided by corporate staff units.
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Objectives of a Transfer Price
Provide relevant info to provide for optimum company profitsInduce goal congruent decisionsMeasure economic performanceSimple and easy to understand
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Fundamental Principle
The fundamental principle is that the transfer price should be similar to the price that would be charged if the product were sold to outside customers or purchased from outside vendors. [Text, p. 202]
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Various Situations
Market PriceConstrainedLimited MarketsExcess / Shortage of Industry CapacityCost-BasedCost BasisProfit Markup
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Various Situations
Upstream Fixed Costs and ProfitsAgreement (meet periodically and determine)Two-Step (combine variable & fixed costs)Profit SharingTwo Sets of Prices (outside sales price & standard cost)
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Corporate Services
Control over Service ProvidedOptional Use of that ServiceSimplicity of Pricing
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Transfer Price Administration
NegotiationArbitration / Conflict ResolutionProduct Classification
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Measuring and Controlling Assets Employed
The terms profit center and investment center are often used interchangeably Profit center measured on profit in relation to a profit targetInvestment center measured on return on the assets used to earn profit
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Assets
CurrentCashReceivablesInventoriesPlant, Property, & EquipmentLeased IdleIntangible
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Definitions
Return of Investment (ROI)A Ratio (Income Statement & Balance Sheet)Income / Assets EmployedEconomic Value Added (EVA)A Dollar AmountNet Operating Profit Capital Charge
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Why Use EVA?
Profit objectives are consistentInvestments yielding above cost of capital are attractiveDifferent interest rates may be used for different investmentsCauses the creation and growth of added value for the corporation
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EVA Calculation
EVA = Net Operating Profit Capital ChargeWhereCapital Charge = Cost of Capital * Capital EmployedCost of Capital is Weighted AverageOR
EVA = Capital Charge * (ROI Cost of Capital)