Answer the Following Questions Using the Information Below:
Bass Strait

Multiple Choice

Answer the following questions using the information below:
Bass Strait Oil Corporation has two divisions: Refining and Production.The company's primary product is Enkoil Oil.Each division's costs are provided below:
$$\begin{array} { l l r } \text { Production: } & \text { Variable costs per barrel of oil } & \$ 3 \\& \text { Fixed costs per barrel of oil } & \$ 2 \\\text { Refining: } & \text { Variable costs per barrel of oil } & \$ 10 \\& \quad \text { Fixed costs per barrel of oil } & \$ 12\end{array}$$
The Refining Division has been operating at a capacity of 40 000 barrels a day and usually purchases
25 000 barrels of oil from the Production Division and 15 000 barrels from other suppliers at $20 per barrel.
-What is the transfer price per barrel from the Production Division to the Refining Division,assuming the method used to place a value on each barrel of oil is 180% of variable costs?

A) $5.40
B) $23.40
C) $9.00
D) $18.00