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. Date Item Debit Credit Balance Debit Credit Mar. 1 Bal., 6,300 units, 3/5 completed 31 Direct materials, 113,400 units 31 Direct labor 31 Factory overhead 31 Goods finished, 114,900 units 31 Bal. ? units, 2/5 completed 170,100 50,640 28,488 11,907 182,007 232,647 261,135 8,544 252,591 8,544 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