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Scribners Corporation produces fine papers In three production departments-PulpIng, DryIng, and FInIshing. In the PulpIng Department, raw materlals such as wood fiber and rag cotton are mechanically and chemically treated to separate thelr fibers. The result is a thick slurry of fibers. In the Drying Department, the wet fibers transferred from the Pulping Department are lald down on porous webs, pressed to remove excess liquld, and drled In ovens. In the FInIshing Department, the drled paper Is coated, cut, and spooled onto reels. The company uses the welghted-average method In Its process costing system. Data for March for the Drylng Department follow: No materlals are added In the DryIng Department. Pulping cost represents the costs of the wet fibers transferred In from the PulpIng Department. Wet fiber is processed In the Drying Department In batches; each unit In the above table is a batch and one batch of wet fibers produces a set amount of drled paper that Is passed on to the Finishing Department. Required: 1. Compute the Drying Department's equivalent units of production for pulping and conversion in March. 2. Compute the Drylng Department's cost per equivalent unit for pulping and conversion In March. 3. Compute the Drying Department's cost of ending work In process Inventory for pulping, conversion, and In total for March. 4. Compute the Drylng Department's cost of units transferred out to the Finlshing Department for pulping, conversion, and In total In March. 5. Prepare a cost reconcillation report for the Drying Department for March

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