EXERCISE 12-17 (20 MINUTES)

5,000 tons × $17 per ton = $85,000 increased profits

So long as the selling division has idle capacity, profits in the company

as a whole will increase if internal transfers are made. However, there is

a question of fairness as to how these profits should be split between

the selling and buying divisions. The inflexibility of management in this

situation damages the profits of the Carton Division and greatly en-

hances the profits of the Pulp Division.

Problem 12-22 (60 minutes)