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. 12,768 209,328 1 Bal., 8,400 units, 2/5 completed 31 Direct materials, 151,200 units 31 Direct labor 31 Factory overhead 31 Goods finished, 153,300 units 31 Bal.? units, 2/5 completed 196,560 58,540 32,936 267,868 291,102 300,804 9,702 9,702 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 $ 1.3 2. Conversion cost per equivalent unit 3. Cost of the beginbing 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