The Beginning Inventory of Department No

question 6

Multiple Choice

The beginning inventory of Department No. 3 was zero. During May, 2,500 units were processed in the department at a cost of $5 per unit. All 2,500 of these units were transferred to Department No. 4 in May at a total cost of $17,500. The unit cost of goods transferred to Department No. 4 in May was:

• A) $5.00.
• B) $6.00.
• C) $7.00.
• D) $1.00.

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

The portion of net income that is retained by the company rather than distributed to its shareholders as dividends.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record investments in other companies, recognizing income based on the investee's profit or loss.

Depreciation Purposes

The allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life for accounting and tax purposes, reflecting its consumption, wear and tear, or obsolescence.

Intra-Entity Asset Transfers

Movements of assets from one part of a business to another within the same corporation, often for accounting or strategic purposes.