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 ProcessBaking Department ACCOUNT NO Date Item Debit Credit Balance Debit Credit Mar 1 Bal , 5,700 units, 4 5 completed 12,654 31 Direct materials, 102,600 units 174,420 187,074 31 Direct labor 45,350 232,424 31 Factory overhead 25,504 257,928 31 Goods finished, 104,100 units 249,612 8,316 31 Bal units, 2 5 completed 8,316 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 $ 3 Cost of the beginning work in process completed during March $ 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

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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

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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 ProcessBaking Department					ACCOUNT NO.
Date		Item	Debit	Credit	Balance
Date		Item	Debit	Credit	Debit	Credit
Mar.	1	Bal., 5,700 units, 4/5 completed			12,654
	31	Direct materials, 102,600 units	174,420		187,074
	31	Direct labor	45,350		232,424
	31	Factory overhead	25,504		257,928
	31	Goods finished, 104,100 units		249,612	8,316
	31	Bal. ? units, 2/5 completed			8,316

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.	$
3. Cost of the beginning work in process completed during March.	$
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?