Cost Information and the Weighted Average Method

Morrison Company had the equivalent units schedule and cost information for its Sewing Department for the month of December, as shown below.

	Direct Materials				Conversion Costs
Units completed		48,000				48,000
Add: Units in ending work in process
Percentage complete:
12,000 100% direct materials		12,000
12,000 40% conversion materials						4,800
Eqivalent units of output		60,000				52,800
Costs:
Work in process, December 1:
Direct materials						$64,000
Conversion costs						10,000
Total work in process						$74,000
Current costs:
Direct materials						$560,000
Conversion costs						188,000
Total current costs						$748,000

Required:

1. Calculate the unit cost for December, using the weighted average method. Round interim calculations to the nearest cent and, if required, round your answer to the nearest cent. $ per equivalent unit

2. Calculate the cost of goods transferred out, calculate the cost of EWIP, and reconcile the costs assigned with the costs to account for. Round interim calculations to the nearest cent and, if required, round your answer to the nearest dollar.

Cost of goods transferred out:

Units completed	$
Cost of EWIP
Total costs assigned (accounted for)	$

Reconciliation Cost to account for:

BWIP	$
Current (December)
Total	$

3. What if you were asked to show that the weighted average unit cost for materials is the blend of the November unit materials cost and the December unit materials cost? The November unit materials cost is $5.33 ($64,000 / 12,000), and the December unit materials cost is $11.67 ($560,000 / 48,000). The equivalent units in BWIP are 12,000, and the FIFO equivalent units are 48,000. Calculate the weighted average unit materials cost using weights defined as the proportion of total units completed from each source (BWIP output and current output). Round interim calculations to the nearest cent and, if required, round your answer to the nearest cent. $ per unit