Lady Anns Chocolate Company processes chocolate into candy bars. The process begins by placing direct materials (raw

Lady Ann’s Chocolate Company processes chocolate into candy bars. The process begins by placing direct materials (raw chocolate, milk, and sugar) into the Blending Department. All materials are placed into production at the beginning of the blending process. After blending, the milk chocolate is then transferred to the Molding Department, where the milk chocolate is formed into candy bars. The following is a partial work in process account of the Blending Department at March 31, 2006:

Instructions
1. Prepare a cost of production report, and identify the missing amounts for the Work in Process—Blending Department account.
2. Assuming that the March 1 Work in Process inventory includes direct materials of $37,680, determine the increase or decrease in March in the cost per equivalent unit for direct materials and conversion as compared toFebruary.

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ACCOUNT Work in Process-Blending Department ACCOUNT NO. Balance Date Item Debit Credit Debit Credit Mar. | 1 | Bal., 6,000 units, 45% completed 31 Direct materials, 180,000 units 1,125,000 126,210 189,315 42,540 1,167,540 1,293,750 1,483,065 31 Direct labor 31 Factory overhead 31 Goods finished, 178,500 units 31 | Bal..?-units, 60% completed