Bakul Mala Manufacturing, which uses the First-In, First-Out costing method, produces a product that passes through two departments: A and B. In the Department A, all materials are added at the beginning of the process and all other manufacturing inputs are added uniformly.

The following information relates to Department A for the month of July:

a. Beginning Work-In-Process, 1 July: 400,000 units (20% complete with respect to conversion costs). The costs assigned to this work are as follows:

• Direct Materials = $80,000
• Conversion costs = $40,000

b. Ending Work-In-Process, 31 July: 100,000 units (80% complete with respect to conversion costs).

c. Units completed and transferred out: 500,000 units.

The following costs were added during July:

• Direct Materials = $200,000
• Conversion Costs = $100,000

Required:

SHOW CALCULATION FOR EACH QUESTION IN THE RESPONSE BOX.

1. Prepare a physical flow schedule.

2. Prepare a schedule of equivalent units.

3. Calculate the cost per equivalent unit.

4. Calculate the cost of goods transferred out and the cost of Ending Work-In-Process.

5. Would you recommend Bakul Mala Manufacturing to continue to employ the First-In, First-Out costing method, or should it consider alternative costing methods (i.e. the weighted average method)? Briefly explain and justify your recommendation.