Alvis Construction Supply Company has a department that manufactures wood trusses (wood frames used in the construction industry). The following information is for the production of these trusses for the month of February:

Work-in-process inventory, February 1		4,000	trusses
Direct materials: 100% complete	$	10,480
Conversion: 20% complete	$	15,258
Units started during February		18,000	trusses
Units completed during February and transferred out		17,000	trusses
Work-in-process inventory, February 29
Direct materials: 100% complete
Conversion: 40% complete
Costs incurred during February
Direct materials	$	59,040
Conversion	$	92,092

Required

Using the weighted-average method, calculate the following:

1-a. Costs per equivalent unit. (Round your answers to 4 decimal places.)

1-b. Cost of goods completed and transferred out. (Round intermediate values to 4 decimal places.)

1-c. Costs remaining in the Work-in-Process Inventory account.

2. Assume that you are the companys controller. The production departments February equivalent unit cost is higher than expected. If the manager of the first department asks you to do him a favor by increasing the ending inventory completion percentage from 40 to 60% to lower the unit costs, how much would unit cost be affected by this request? (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.)

Alvis Construction Supply Company has a department that manufactures wood trusses (wood frames used in the construction industry). The following information is for the production of these trusses for the month of February: Work-in-process inventory, February 1 4,000 trusses Direct materials: 100% complete $ 10,480 Conversion: 20% complete $ 15,258 Units started during February 18,000 trusses Units completed during February and transferred out 17,000 trusses Work-in-process inventory, February 29 Direct materials: 100% complete Conversion: 40% complete Costs incurred during February Direct materials $ 59,040 Conversion $ 92,092 Required Using the weighted-average method, calculate the following: 1-a. Costs per equivalent unit. (Round your answers to 4 decimal places.) 1-b. Cost of goods completed and transferred out. (Round intermediate values to 4 decimal places.) 1-c. Costs remaining in the Work-in-Process Inventory account. 2. Assume that you are the companys controller. The production departments February equivalent unit cost is higher than expected. If the manager of the first department asks you to do him a favor by increasing the ending inventory completion percentage from 40 to 60% to lower the unit costs, how much would unit cost be affected by this request? (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.)