Roger Corporation produces goods in the United States, to be sold by a separate division located in Italy. More specifically, the Italian division imports units of product X34 from the U.S. and sells them for $950 each. (Imports of similar goods sell for $850.) The Italian division is subject to a 40% tax rate whereas the U.S. tax rate is only 30%. The manufacturing cost of product X34 in the United States is $720. Furthermore, there is a 10% import duty computed on the transfer price that will be paid by the Italian division and is deductible when computing Italian income. Tax laws of the two countries allow transfer prices to be set at U.S. manufacturing cost or the selling prices of comparable imports in Italy.Required: Analyze the profitability of the U.S. division, the Italian
division, and Roger as a whole to determine if the overall corporation would be better off if transfers took place at (1) U.S. manufacturing cost or (2) the selling price of comparable imports.
What will be an ideal response?
Alternative no. 1: Transfer at U.S. manufacturing cost
United States: $720 - $720 = $0
Italy: $950 - $720 - ($720 × 10%) = $158; $158 - ($158 × 40%) = $94.80
Roger Corporation: $0 + $94.80 = $94.80
Alternative no. 2: Transfer at selling price of comparable imports
United States: $850 - $720 = $130; $130 - ($130 × 30%) = $91
Italy: $950 - $850 - ($850 × 10%) = $15; $15 - ($15 × 40%) = $9
Roger Corporation: $91 + $9 = $100
Alternative no. 2 would be more profitable: $100.00 vs. $94.80.
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