Materials Used by Meeta-Products Inc

Multiple Choice

Materials used by Meeta-Products Inc.in producing Division A's product are currently purchased from outside suppliers at a cost of $12 per unit.However, the same materials are available from Division B.Division B has unused capacity and can produce the materials needed by Division A at a variable cost of $7 per unit.A transfer price of $9 per unit is established, and 35,000 units of material are transferred with no reduction in Division B's current sales. How much would Division A's operating income increase?

A) $175,000
B) $70,000
C) $105,000
D) $75,000