Crush Company Makes Internal Transfers at 155% of Full Cost

Multiple Choice

Crush Company makes internal transfers at 155% of full cost. The Soda Refining Division purchases 41,000 containers of carbonated water per day, on average, from a local supplier, who delivers the water for $58 per container via an external shipper. To reduce costs, the company located an independent supplier in Illinois who is willing to sell 41,000 containers at $38 each, delivered to Crush Company's Shipping Division in Missouri. The company's Shipping Division in Missouri has excess capacity and can ship the 41,000 containers at a variable cost of $12.50 per container. What is the total cost of purchasing the water from the Illinois supplier and shipping it to the Soda Division?

A) $1,558,000
B) $2,070,500
C) $2,378,000
D) $512,500