1. Assume the Quark Division has enough idle capacity to fill the 5,300-unit order. Is the division likely to accept the $405 price or to reject it? 2. Assume both the Screen Division and the Quark Division have idle capacity. Under these conditions, what is the financial advantage (disadvantage) for the company as a whole (on a per unit basis) if the Quark Division rejects the $405 price?

1. Assume the Quark Division has enough idle capacity to fill the 5,300-unit order. Is the division likely to accept the $405 price or to reject it? 2. Assume both the Screen Division and the Quark Division have idle capacity. Under these conditions, what is the financial advantage (disadvantage) for the company as a whole (on a per unit basis) if the Quark Division rejects the $405 price?

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Chapter14: Decentralized Operations

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Problem 14.18E

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