Pirate Motor Company rebuilds automobile engines that have been damaged or are in need of extensive repair.
Question:
Pirate Motor Company rebuilds automobile engines that have been damaged or are in need of extensive repair. The rebuilt engine has a 100,000-mile warranty and is purchased by auto shops, large motor pools in companies and governmental units, and some individual auto owners. The location in Dayton, Ohio, specializes in the Ford V6 engine. Approximately 1,170 to 1,370 engines are rebuilt each month, and the costs of the plant are assigned to monthly production using weighted-average process costing. The current month began with a Work-in-Process Inventory of 480 engines, which were 50% complete for direct materials and 50% complete for conversion costs. The direct direct materials cost in beginning Work-in-Process was $156,900, while the conversion cost was $153,210. A total of 1,070 engines were completed and shipped out during the month, and total direct materials cost of $1,080,700 and conversion cost of $1,171,650 were incurred during the month. The ending Work-in-Process of 580 units was 50% complete for direct materials and 30% complete for conversion costs.
Computate the cost per equivalent unit for direct materials and conversion for the month.
Cost per Equivalent Unit
Direct materials __________________
Conversion __________________