Assume There Were 6,000 Units in Beginning Work in Process

question 107

Multiple Choice

Assume there were 6,000 units in beginning work in process, 60% complete. 20,000 units were completed during the month. Ending work in process is 40% complete, which is equivalent to 3,200 units for conversion costs. Materials are added at the beginning of the process. The FIFO method is used.
The number of units started this month is:

• A) 20,000 units
• B) 22,000 units
• C) 28,000 units
• D) 15,280 units

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Definitions:

Inventory Levels

The quantity of goods and materials on hand that are available for sale or production processes in a company.

Pay Suppliers

The process of settling financial obligations to suppliers by providing them with the agreed-upon payment for goods or services purchased on credit.

Opportunity Costs

The price paid by not choosing the second-best option available during decision-making.

Foregone Resource

The benefits or income lost when one option is chosen over another, essentially another term for opportunity cost but often used in the context of tangible resources.