Conner Manufacturing Has One Plant Located in Italy and Another

Multiple Choice

Conner Manufacturing has one plant located in Italy and another plant located in the United States. The Italian plant manufactures a component used in a finished product manufactured at the U.S. plant. Currently, the Italian plant is operating at 75 per cent capacity. In Italy, the income tax rate is 32 per cent; in the United States, the corporate income tax rate is 35 per cent. The market price of the component is £240 and the Italian plant's costs to manufacture the component are as follows: Which transfer price would be in the best interest of the overall company?

A) £120
B) £100
C) £150
D) £240