A company has two divisions, East and West. The East Division has provided the following information regarding the one product that it manufactures and sells on the outside market: Selling price per unit (on the outside market) Variable cost per unit Fixed costs per unit (based on capacity) 2$ 60 43 Capacity in units 20,000 The West Division could use the product produced by East as a component part in the manufacture of 4,000 units of its own newly-designed product. West has received a quote of $59 from an outside supplier for a component part that is comparable to the one that East makes. Also assume that the company's divisional managers are evaluated based on their division's profits and that the East Division is currently selling 17,000 units on the outside market. If the managers of the two divisions do not agree on a transfer price and the West Division purchases 4,000 component parts from an outside supplier, what would be the effect on the company's overall profits?

A company has two divisions, East and West. The East Division has provided the following information regarding the one product that it manufactures and sells on the outside market: Selling price per unit (on the outside market) Variable cost per unit Fixed costs per unit (based on capacity) 2$ 60 43 Capacity in units 20,000 The West Division could use the product produced by East as a component part in the manufacture of 4,000 units of its own newly-designed product. West has received a quote of $59 from an outside supplier for a component part that is comparable to the one that East makes. Also assume that the company's divisional managers are evaluated based on their division's profits and that the East Division is currently selling 17,000 units on the outside market. If the managers of the two divisions do not agree on a transfer price and the West Division purchases 4,000 component parts from an outside supplier, what would be the effect on the company's overall profits?

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