Cooperative San Jos of southern Sonora state in Mexico makes a unique syrup using cane sugar and local herbs. The syrup is sold in small bottles and is prized as a flavoring for drinks and for use in desserts. The bottles are sold for $12 each. (The Mexican currency is the peso and is denoted by $.) The first stage in the production process is carried out in the Mixing Department, which removes foreign matter from the raw materials and mixes them in the proper proportions in large vats. The company uses the weighted- average method in its process costing system. A hastily prepared report for the Mixing Department for April appears below. 6,000 38,000 44,000 Units to be accounted for Work in process, April 1 (materials 90% complete, conversion 80% complete) Started into production Total units to be accounted for Units accounted for as follows: Transferred to next department Work in process, April 30 (materials 75% complete; conversion 50% complete) Total units accounted for 28,000 16,000 44,000 Cost Reconciliation Cost to be accounted for Work in process, April 1 Cost added during the month Total cost to be accounted for Cost accounted for as follows: Work in process, April 30 Transferred to next department Total cost accounted for $16,200 94,800 $111,000 8,100 $102.900 $111,000 Management would like some additional information about Cooperative San Jos's operations. Requirement 1: What were the equivalent units for the month? Materials Conversion Equivalent units of production Requirement 2: What were the costs per equivalent unit for the month? The beginning inventory consisted of the following COCO Transferred to next department Total cost accounted for $102,900 $111,000 Management would like some additional information about Cooperative San Jos's operations, Requirement 1: What were the equivalent units for the month? Materials Conversion Equivalent units of production Requirement 2: What were the costs per equivalent unit for the month? The beginning inventory consisted of the following costs: materials, $12,000 and conversion cost, $4,200. The costs added during the month consisted of materials, $59,000, and conversion cost, $35,800. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Omit the "S" sign in your response) Materials Conversion Cost per equivalent unit Requirement 3: How many of the units transferred to the next department were started and completed during the month? Units started and completed during April Requirement 4: The manager of the Mixing Department stated, "Materials prices jumped from about $1.50 per unit in March to $3.00 per unit in April, but due to good cost control I was able to hold our materials cost to less than $3.00 per unit for the month." Should this manager be rewarded for good cost control? (Click to select) (Click to select) No Yes