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The following information concerns production in the BakingDepartment for March. All direct materials are placed in process atthe beginning of production.
ACCOUNT Work in Process—BakingDepartment | ACCOUNT NO. |
Date | Item | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Debit | Credit |
Mar. | 1 | Bal., 4,200 units, 4/5 completed | | | 10,080 | | |
| 31 | Direct materials, 75,600 units | 136,080 | | | 146,160 | | |
| 31 | Direct labor | 38,800 | | | 184,960 | | |
| 31 | Factory overhead | 21,824 | | | 206,784 | | |
| 31 | Goods finished, 76,500 units | | 198,732 | | 8,052 | | |
| 31 | Bal. ? units, 4/5 completed | | | 8,052 | | |
a. Based on the above data, determine each costlisted below. Round "cost per equivalent unit" answers to thenearest cent.
1. Direct materials cost per equivalent unit. | $ |
2. Conversion cost per equivalent unit. | $ |
3. Cost of the beginning work in process completed duringMarch. | $ |
4. Cost of units started and completed during March. | $ |
5. Cost of the ending work in process. | $ |
b. Assuming that the direct materials cost isthe same for February and March, did the conversion cost perequivalent unit increase, decrease, or remain the same inMarch?