Costs per Equivalent Unit The following information concerns production in the Baking Department for March. All direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of production ACCOUNT Work in Process-Baking Department ACCOUNT NO. Balance Date Item Debit Credit Debit Credit Mar. 17,577 1 Bal., 9,300 units, 3/5 completed 31 Direct materials, 167,400 units 251,100 268,677 31 Direct labor 74,730 343,407 42,030 385,437 31 Factory overhead 31 Goods finished, 169,500 units 372,621 12,816 31 Bal. ? units, 2/5 completed 12,816 a. Based on the above data, determine each cost listed below. Round "cost per equivalent unit" answers to the nearest cent. 1. Direct materials cost per equivalent unit 2. Conversion cost per equivalent unit NM 3. Cost of the beginning work in process completed during March $ 7,200 $ 167,400 $ 168,240 $ 304,380 $ 11,952 4. Cost of units started and completed during March 5. Cost of the ending work in process b. Assuming that the direct materials cost is the same for February and March, did the conversion cost per equivalent unit increase, decrease, or remain the same in March? Increase Feedback Check My Work Where in the process are direct materials added to the units? Remember that there are two nieces to this manufacturing nrocess, direct