Required Information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below] Fields Company has two manufacturing departments, forming and painting. The company uses the weighted-average method of process costing. At the beginning of the month, the forming department has 34,500 units In Inventory, 80% complete as to materials and 20% complete as to conversion costs. The beginning Inventory cost of $79,100 consisted of $56,200 of direct materials costs and $22,900 of conversion costs. During the month, the forming department started 490,000 units. At the end of the month, the forming department had 30,000 units In ending Inventory, 85% complete as to materials and 35% complete as to conversion. Units completed in the forming department are transferred to the painting department. Cost Information for the forming department follows. Beginning work in process inventory Direct materials added during the month Conversion added during the month $ 79,100 1,800,200 1,179,000 1. Calculate the equivalent units of production for the forming department. 2. Calculate the costs per equivalent unit of production for the forming department 3. Using the weighted-average method, assign costs to the forming department's output-specifically. Its units transferred to painting and its ending work in process Inventory. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Calculate the equivalent units of production for the forming department. Direct Materials Conversion 34.500