I am looking for help, answers on questions 9 only. An explanation of how they are done would be wonderful so that I can learn this concept as well since I am stuck. (I posted the entire assignment because I think you need it to figure out QUESTION 9)

Use the following information for questions 1 through 6.

Best Linens manufactures towels and other linens. Material is introduced at the beginning of the process in the Cutting Department. Conversion costs are incurred (and allocated) uniformly throughout the process. As the cutting of material is completed, the pieces are immediately transferred to the Sewing Department. Data for the Cutting Department for the month of March 2019 follow:

Work-in-process, February 2850,000 units

100 percent complete for direct materials; 40 percent completed for conversion costs actual costs of direct materials, $70,500; actual costs of conversion, $34,050

Units started during March, 225,000

Units completed during March 200,000

Work-in-process, March 31 75,000 units

100 percent complete for direct materials; 20 percent completed for conversion costs

Direct materials added during March [actual costs] $342,000

Conversion costs added during March [actual costs] $352,950

1. Assuming Best Linens uses the weighted-average method to account for inventories, what are the equivalent units of work for the month of March for Direct Materials and Conversion Costs?

2. Assuming Best Linens used the weighted-average method to account for inventories, what is the cost per equivalent whole unit produced during March?

3. Assuming Best Linens uses the weighted-average method to account for inventories, what is the assignment of costs to work-in-process at the end of March?

4. If Best Linens uses the First-in, First-out (FIFO) method to account for inventories, what are the equivalent units of work for the month of March for Direct Materials and Conversion Costs?

5. If Best Linens uses the First-in, First-out (FIFO) method to account for inventories, what is the cost per equivalent unit for March for both Direct Materials and Conversion Costs?

6. Assuming Best Linens uses the First-in, First-out (FIFO) method to account for inventories, what is the assignment of costs to units completed and transferred to the Sewing Department during March?

7. In the Sewing Department, additional direct materials are added to the product at the end of production. Without prejudice to your answer for questions 1 through 9, assume that 200,000 units were transferred from the Cutting Department and that the weighted-average method is used. Data for February follow:

Work-in-process, February 2870,000 units (30 percent complete as to conversion)

Units completed during March240,000 units

Work-in-process, March 3130,000 units (80 percent complete as to conversion)

For the Sewing Department, what are the equivalent units of work done in March for Transferred In, Direct Materials, and Conversion Costs?

Apply the following information to your data from question #7:

8. Standard costs for the Cutting DepartmentDirect materials: $1.50 per unit; Conversion costs $1.75 per unit, what is the standard cost of units transferred from the Cutting Department during March?

9. Using the information from question 8 regarding standard costs, what is the conversion costs variance for the month of March?

10. Provide the journal entry to record inventory costs and direct-material variances for the month of March.