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 , 5,400 units, 4 5 completed 10,908 31 Direct materials, 97,200 units 145,800 156,708 31 Direct labor 43,650 200,358 31 Factory overhead 24,558 224,916 31 Goods finished, 98,400 units 216,264 8,652 31 Bal units, 4 5 completed 8,652 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., 5,400 units, 4/5 completed			10,908
	31	Direct materials, 97,200 units	145,800		156,708
	31	Direct labor	43,650		200,358
	31	Factory overhead	24,558		224,916
	31	Goods finished, 98,400 units		216,264	8,652
	31	Bal. ? units, 4/5 completed			8,652

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?