Ely Company Had the Following Data for the Current Year

question 73

Multiple Choice

Ely Company had the following data for the current year:
$\begin{array}{llr} \text {Units in process at the begmning of the month } &4,000\\ \text { Units in process at the end of the month } &10,000\\ \text { Units started during the month} &40,000\end{array}$

Materials are added at the beginning of the process. Beginning work in process was 40 percent complete as to conversion. Ending work in process was 70 percent complete as to conversion.
-Refer to the figure.What is the number of units completed and transferred out during the period?

• A)34,000 units
• B)40,000 units
• C)44,000 units
• D)54,000 units

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Definitions:

Corporate Hierarchy

A structure in corporations that defines the levels of authority, roles, and responsibilities from top management to lower-level employees.

Natural Monopoly

A natural monopoly occurs when a single firm can supply the entire market at a lower cost than could be achieved by multiple firms due to economies of scale.

Economies of Scale

The cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output generally decreasing with increasing scale as fixed costs are spread out over more units of output.

Imperfect Competitors

Firms or entities in a market structure where they have some control over the price of their products, due to lack of perfect competition.