Trumble Co manufactures equipment in Ohio. Their marketing division in Sweden imports 500 units of product A12
Question:
Trumble Co manufactures equipment in Ohio. Their marketing division in Sweden imports 500 units of product A12 from the US. Alternatively, they could sell those units in the US for $750 each. The following information is available.
US income tax rate on the US division’s operating income: 40%
Swedish income tax rate on the Swedish division’s operating income 45%
Swedish import duty:10%
Variable manufacturing cost per unit of A12: $450
Full manufacturing cost per unit of A12: $600
Selling price(net of marketing and distribution costs) in Sweden: $900
The Swedish import duty is charged on the price at which the product is transferred into Sweden. Any import duty paid to the Swedish authorities is a deductible expense for calculating Swedish Income taxes due.
Required: 1. Calculate the after-tax operating income earned by the US and Swedish divisions from transferring 500 units of Product A12 at full manufacturing cost per unit