Cempaka Bhd. manufactures a product that goes through two departments prior to completion - the Mixing Department followed by the Packaging Department. The following information is available about work in the first department, the Mixing Department, during March. Percent Completed Materials Conversion 60% 50% Work in process, beginning Started into production Completed and transferred out Work in process, ending Work in process, beginning Cost added during the year Unitsn 240,000 106,000 1,160,000 140,000 70% 40% RM87,300 RM66,800 RM900,300 RM445,200 Required: Assume that the company uses the weighted-average method. a) Determine the equivalent units for March for the mixing department. (CLO2:PLO1:C3) (3 marks) b) Compute the cost per equivalent unit for March for the mixing department. (CLO2:PLO1:C3) (5 marks) c) Determine the total cost of ending work in process inventory and the total cost of unit transferred to the packaging department. (CLO2:PLOI:C3) (7 marks) d) Prepare the cost reconciliation report for the mixing department for March. (CLO2:PLO1:C3) (4 marks) e) Explain the condition would it be appropriate to use a process costing systems? (CLO2.PLO2:C2) (2 marks) 1) Briefly explain TWO (2) similarities between job order and process costing (CLO2:PLO2:C2) (4 marks)