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The first production department in a process manufacturing system reports the following unit data.

Beginning work in process inventory

Units started and completed

Units completed and transferred out

Ending work in process inventory

$32,800$ units

$49,200$ units

$82,000$ units

$17,600$ units

Prepare the production department's equivalent units of production for direct materials under each of the following three separate assumptions using the weighted average method for process costing.

Equivalent Units of Production $($EUP$)-$Weighted Average Method

All direct materials are added to products when processing begins.

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Beginning inventory is $40\%$ complete as to direct materials costs. Ending inventory is $75\%$ complete as to direct materials costs.

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Beginning inventory is $70\%$ complete as to direct materials costs. Ending inventory is $20\%$ complete as to direct materials costs.

Direct Materials

Units

Percent

Complete

EUP