Seminole Wire Corporation
The Wire Products Division of Seminole Wire Corporation produces “bales” of steel
wire that are used in various commercial applications. The bales sell for an average of
$20 each and The Wire Products Division has the capacity to produce 10,000 bales per
month. The Consumer Products Division of Seminole Wire Corporation uses
approximately 2,000 bales of steel wire each month in its production of various
appliances. The operating information for the Wire Products Division at its present level
of operations (8,000 bales per month) follows:
The Consumer Products Division currently pays $15 per bale for wire obtained from its
external supplier.
Refer to Seminole Wire Corporation. For the Wire Products Division to operate at
break-even level, what would it need to charge for the production and transfer of 2,000
bales to the Consumer Products Division? Assume all variable costs indicated will be
incurred by the Wire Products Division.