Cost of Units Completed and in Process The charges to Work in Process-Assembly Department for a period, together with information concerning production, are as follows. All direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of production. Work in Process-Assembly Department Bal., 6,000 units, 60% completed Direct materials, 141,000 units @ $1.7 Direct labor Factory overhead Bal., 2 units, 30% completed Cost per equivalent units of $1.70 for Direct Materials and $1.80 for Conversion Costs. 16,320 To Finished Goods, 138,000 units 239,700 177,700 69,080 a. Based on the above data, determine the different costs listed below. 1. Cost of beginning work in process inventory completed this period 2. Cost of units transferred to finished goods during the period 3. Cost of ending work in process inventory 4. Cost per unit of the completed beginning work in process inventory (Rounded to the nearest cent.) b. Did the production costs change from the preceding period? Yes 20,640 482,640 ? c. Assuming that the direct materials cost per unit did not change from the preceding period, did the conversion costs per equivalent unit increase, decrease, or remain the same for the current period? Increase

The charges to Work in Process-Assembly Department for a period, together with information concerning production, are as follows. All direct matenais are placed process at the beginning of production. c. Assuming that the direct materials cost per unit did not change from the preceding period, did the comversion couts per equivalent unit increase, decrease, or remuin the same for the current period