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Use the following to answer questions 1-3: Durham Corporation has a Motor Division that produces motors of various types. The company's Machine Products Division has asked the Motor Division to provide it with 20,000 special motors each year on a continuing basis. The special motors would require $100 per unit in variable production costs. The Machine Products Division has a bid from an outside supplier of S119 per unit for the motors. In order to have time and space to produce the new motors, the Motor Division would have to cut back production of another motor, the RX100, which it presently is producing. The RX100 sells for $130 per unit, and requires $102 per unit in variable production costs. Boxing and shipping costs of the RX100 are $10 per unit. Boxing and shipping costs for the new special casting would be only $7 per unit. The company is now producing and selling 100,000 units of the RX100 cach year. Production and sales of this motor would drop by 20% if the new motor is produced. 1. What is the minimum acceptable transfer price per unit that the Motor Division would accept from the Machine Products Division? a) $100 b) $122 c) $125 d) $107 2. What is the maximum price that the Machine Products Division would be willing to pay per unit to the Motor Division for the special motor? a) $130 b) $100 c) $126 d) $119 3. What is the effect on the Net Income of Durham Corporation if this transfer does take place at the minimum acceptable transfer price per unit that Motor Division would accept for this special motor? a) Income will increase by $90,000 b) Income will decrease by S90,000 c) Income will decrease by S120,000 d) Income will increase by $120,000

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