Transfer pricing refers to purchase of goods and services by one department of a parent organization from another at inflated prices. In order to avoid corporate taxes and report losses or meagre profit in the balance sheet.
Transfer price mechanism aids in intra-firm trade for instance, alphabet corporation taking software services from Google at thrice the market prices. This kind of trade helps to overcome rigid market and labor laws.
MNC use transfer price mechanism to enhance their profitability and undertake tax evasion. MNC extensively use transfer pricing for licensing agreement and subcontracting.
Define transfer pricing and explain why and how Transnational Corporations use it in their intra-firm trade.
Firm A, Firm B and Firm C are all multinational corporations that manufacture goods. Firm A operates in an industry where the pressure to reduce costs is high, but the pressure to be responsive to local markets is low. Firm B operates in an industry where the pressure to reduce costs is low, but the pressure to be responsive to local markets is very high. Firm C operates in an industry where both pressures are high. (a) Give examples of...
Assess the major potential problems that a multinational firm could encounter when using negotiated transfer pricing instead of market-based transfer pricing. Provide one (1) recommendation to the firm on how to avoid these problems.
Explain how interest rates can be so influential in bond pricing. Explain what it means to , " ... trade at par, at premium, or at discount. " .
a) Define "perception of influence" relating to employees joining trade unions. Define and explain using examples how "desired influence" and "Difficulty of influencing condition" makes employees join trade unions. b) Define "beliefs about unions" relating to employees joining trade unions. Define and explain using examples how "Expectations about unions" makes employees join trade unions.
What is psychological pricing strategy? Why might marketers use market-penetration pricing? Explain the psychology behind a price of $9.99 instead of $10.00. Do you find that it works? Why or why not? 250 word minimum. Use your own words, no plagiarism.
1.Describe in details, what is pricing strategies, and explain with examples of how pricing strategies are useful for success of any firm, of any market structure. 2.The role of pricing in a monopoly a competitive market structure how it help the firm to maximize profit.
Explain how international corporations can Use bankers' acceptances to their advant
Structuring Global Coordination Many transnational firms use lateral steering groups as part of their global coordination. For this week's discussion, you are the HR director of such a transnational firm that has a manufacturing business divided into six major trades being established in India while the corporate headquarters is in San Diego, California. While there are many management design options available to you (i.e., internal boards, formal or informal, functional councils, product development committee, a regional board, or a single...
Market skimming, market penetration, companion products (captive pricing), and cost-based pricing are some of the pricing strategies marketing managers use when marketing globally. Compare each of the pricing strategies listed above and how they apply. Explain Incoterms (International Commercial Terms). Why is it important to understand those internationally accepted terms of trade? Provide examples.
Part I. Index of Intra-Industry Trade (IIT) for Country In class, we leamed how to calculate the IIT index for each industry. How can it measure for a country as a whole? In Appleyard book (p.202), If we designate commodity categories by 1, represent exports and imports in each category by X7 and Mi, respectively, total exports and imports by X and M, respectively, and call our index of intra-industry trade, the formula for calculating the degree of country IIT...