The following information concerns production in the Baking Department for August. All direct materials are placed in process at the be
ACCOUNT Work in ProcessBaking Department
ACCOUNT NO
tableDateItem,Debit,Credit,tableBalanceDebittableBalanceCreditAugust Bal., units, completed,,,Direct materials, units,Direct labor,Factory overhead,Goods finished, units,, Bal., units, completed,,,
a Based on the above data, determine each cost listed below. Round "cost per equivalent unit" answers to the nearest cent.
Direct materials cost per equivalent unit
Conversion cost per equivalent unit
Cost of the beginning work in process completed during August
Cost of units started and completed during August
$
$
$
$
Cost of the ending work in process
$
b Assuming that the direct materials cost is the same for July and August, did the conversion cost per equivalent unit increase, decrease, o