Guthrie Wire Corporation
The Wire Products Division of Guthrie Wire Corporation produces "bales" of steel wire that are used in various commercial applications. The bales sell for an average of $20 each and The Wire Products Division has the capacity to produce 10,000 bales per month. The Consumer Products Division of Guthrie Wire Corporation uses approximately 2,000 bales of steel wire each month in its production of various appliances. The operating information for the Wire Products Division at its present level of operations (8,000 bales per month) follows:
The Consumer Products Division currently pays $15 per bale for wire obtained from its external supplier.
Refer to Guthrie Wire Corporation. For the Wire Products Division to operate at break-even level, what would it need to charge for the production and transfer of 2,000 bales to the Consumer Products Division? Assume all variable costs indicated will be incurred by the Wire Products Division.

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Guthrie Wire Corporation
The Wire Products Division of Guthrie Wire Corporation produces "bales" of steel wire that are used in various commercial applications. The bales sell for an average of $20 each and The Wire Products Division has the capacity to produce 10,000 bales per month. The Consumer Products Division of Guthrie Wire Corporation uses approximately 2,000 bales of steel wire each month in its production of various appliances. The operating information for the Wire Products Division at its present level of operations (8,000 bales per month) follows:
  The Consumer Products Division currently pays $15 per bale for wire obtained from its external supplier.
Refer to Guthrie Wire Corporation. For the Wire Products Division to operate at break-even level, what would it need to charge for the production and transfer of 2,000 bales to the Consumer Products Division? Assume all variable costs indicated will be incurred by the Wire Products Division.

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The Wire Products Division of Guthrie Wire Corporation produces "bales" of steel wire that are used in various commercial applications. The bales sell for an average of $20 each and The Wire Products Division has the capacity to produce 10,000 bales per month. The Consumer Products Division of Guthrie Wire Corporation uses approximately 2,000 bales of steel wire each month in its production of various appliances. The operating information for the Wire Products Division at its present level of operations (8,000 bales per month) follows:
  The Consumer Products Division currently pays $15 per bale for wire obtained from its external supplier.
Refer to Guthrie Wire Corporation. For the Wire Products Division to operate at break-even level, what would it need to charge for the production and transfer of 2,000 bales to the Consumer Products Division? Assume all variable costs indicated will be incurred by the Wire Products Division.

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