https:/ 4 Graded Exercises Help Save & Exit Submit Scribners Corporation produces fine papers in three production departments-Pulping, Drying. and Finishing. In the Pulping Department, raw materials such as wood fiber and rag cotton are mechanically and chemically treated to s result is a thick slurry of fibers. In the Drying Department, the w porous webs, pressed to remove excess liquid, and dried in ovens. In the Finishing Department, the dried paper is coated, cut, and eparate their fibers. The et fibers transferred from the Pulping Department are laid down on uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. Data for March for the Drying Department follow Percent Completed Units Pulping 3,300 100% 7,500 100% Conversion Work in process inventory, March 1 Work in process inventory, March 31 80% 80% cesPulping cost in work in process inventory, March 1,155 Conversion cost in work in process inventory, March 1 S 561 Units transferred to the next production Pulping cost added during March Conversion cost added during March 157,800 60,006 33,837 No materials are added in the Drying Department. Pulping cost represents the costs of the wet fibers transferred in from the Pulping Department Wet fiber is processed in the Drying Department in batches; each unit in the above table is a batch and one batch of wet fibers produces a set amount of dried paper that is passed on to the Finishing Department Required: 1. Compute the Drying Department's equivalent units of production for pulping and conversion in March. 2. Compute the Drying Department's cost per equivalent unit for pulping and conversion in March 3. Compute the Drying Department's cost of ending work in process inventory for pulping, conversion, and in total for March. 4. Compute the Drying Department's cost of units transferred out to the Finishing Department for pulping conversion, and in total in March. 5. Prepare a cost reconciliation report for the Drying Department for March.