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 , 9,300 units, 4 5 completed 16,182 31 Direct materials, 167,400 units 217,620 233,802 31 Direct labor 63,890 297,692 31 Factory overhead 35,938 333,630 31 Goods finished, 169,500 units 321,678 11,952 31 Bal units, 3 5 completed 11,952 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., 9,300 units, 4/5 completed			16,182
	31	Direct materials, 167,400 units	217,620		233,802
	31	Direct labor	63,890		297,692
	31	Factory overhead	35,938		333,630
	31	Goods finished, 169,500 units		321,678	11,952
	31	Bal. ? units, 3/5 completed			11,952

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?