Cost per Equivalent Unit

The following information concerns production in the Forging Department for September. All direct materials are placed into the process at the beginning of production, and conversion costs are incurred evenly throughout the process. The beginning inventory consists of $66,500 of direct materials.

ACCOUNT Work in ProcessForging Department							ACCOUNT NO.
Date		Item	Debit		Credit		Balance
							Debit		Credit
Sept.	1	Bal., 7,000 units, 50% completed					78,050
	30	Direct materials, 64,000 units	588,800				666,850
	30	Direct labor	93,990				760,840
	30	Factory overhead	129,798		?		890,638
	30	Goods finished, ? units					?
	30	Bal., 5,600 units, 70% completed					?

a. Determine the number of units transferred to the next department. units

b. Determine the costs per equivalent unit of direct materials and conversion. If required, round your answer to two decimal places.

Cost per equivalent unit of direct materials	$
Cost per equivalent unit of conversion	$

c. Determine the cost of units started and completed in September. $