8-20

Pierce & Company provides the following information concerning the work in process at its plant:

• Beginning inventory was partially complete (materials are 100 percent complete; conversion costs are 62 percent complete).
• Started this month, 59,900 units.
• Transferred out, 49,100 units.
• Ending inventory, 20,800 units (materials are 100 percent complete; conversion costs are 16 percent complete).

Required:

a. Compute the equivalent units for materials using the weighted-average method.

b. Compute the equivalent units for conversion costs using the weighted-average method.