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Transfer Pricing & Utilizing Assets Employed. Chapters 5 & 6, Management Control Systems, 12th Ed., Anthony and Govindarajan. Transfer Pricing. The pricing system for the transfer of goods or services between two profit centers within the same organization.
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Transfer Pricing & Utilizing Assets Employed Chapters 5 & 6, Management Control Systems, 12th Ed., Anthony and Govindarajan
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.
Objectives of a Transfer Price • Provide relevant info to provide for optimum company profits • Induce goal congruent decisions • Measure economic performance • Simple and easy to understand
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]
Various Situations • Market Price • Constrained • Limited Markets • Excess / Shortage of Industry Capacity • Cost-Based • Cost Basis • Profit Markup
Various Situations • Upstream Fixed Costs and Profits • Agreement (meet periodically and determine) • Two-Step (combine variable & fixed costs) • Profit Sharing • Two Sets of Prices (outside sales price & standard cost)
Corporate Services • Control over Service Provided • Optional Use of that Service • Simplicity of Pricing
Transfer Price Administration Negotiation • Arbitration / Conflict Resolution • Product Classification
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 target • Investment center measured on return on the assets used to earn profit
Assets • Current • Cash • Receivables • Inventories • Plant, Property, & Equipment • Leased • Idle • Intangible
Definitions • Return of Investment (ROI) • A Ratio (Income Statement & Balance Sheet) • Income / Assets Employed • Economic Value Added (EVA) • A Dollar Amount • Net Operating Profit – Capital Charge
Why Use EVA? • Profit objectives are consistent • Investments yielding above cost of capital are attractive • Different interest rates may be used for different investments • Causes the creation and growth of added value for the corporation
EVA Calculation • EVA = Net Operating Profit – Capital Charge • Where • Capital Charge = Cost of Capital * Capital Employed • Cost of Capital is Weighted Average OR • EVA = Capital Charge * (ROI – Cost of Capital)