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, 3 5 completed 9,291 31 Direct materials, 102,600 units 133,380 142,671 31 Direct labor 39,950 182,621 31 Factory overhead 22,474 205,095 31 Goods finished, 104,100 units 197,619 7,476 31 Bal units, 4 5 completed 7,476 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, 3/5 completed			9,291
	31	Direct materials, 102,600 units	133,380		142,671
	31	Direct labor	39,950		182,621
	31	Factory overhead	22,474		205,095
	31	Goods finished, 104,100 units		197,619	7,476
	31	Bal. ? units, 4/5 completed			7,476

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?