The following information concerns production in the Baking Department for March All direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of production ACCOUNT Work in ProcessBaking Department ACCOUNT NO Date Item Debit Credit Balance Debit Credit March 1 Bal , 7,200 units, 3 5 completed 27,360 31 Direct materials, 129,600 units 246,240 273,600 31 Direct labor 66,170 339,770 31 Factory overhead 37,222 376,992 31 Goods finished, 131,400 units 365,004 11,988 31 Bal units, 2 5 completed 11,988 a Determine the number of units in work in process inventory at March 31 units b Determine the equivalent units of production for direct materials and conversion costs in March If an amount is zero, enter in 0 Baking Department Equivalent Units of Production for Direct Materials and Conversion Costs For March Whole Units Direct Materials Equivalent Units Conversion Equivalent Units Inventory in process, March 1 Started and completed in March Transferred to finished goods in March Inventory in process, March 31 Total AND The following information concerns production in the Baking Department for March All direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of production ACCOUNT Work in ProcessBaking Department ACCOUNT NO Date Item Debit Credit Balance Debit Credit Mar 1 Bal , 4,200 units, 1 3 completed 7,630 31 Direct materials, 75,600 units 120,960 128,590 31 Direct labor 34,530 163,120 31 Factory overhead 19,426 182,546 31 Goods finished, 76,500 units 175,880 6,666 31 Bal units, 3 5 completed 6,666 a Based on the above data, determine each cost listed below Round cost per equivalent unit answers to the nearest cent 1 Direct materials cost per equivalent unit $ 2 Conversion cost per equivalent unit $ 3 Cost of the beginning work in process completed during March $ 4 Cost of units started and completed during March $ 5 Cost of the ending work in process $ b Assuming that the direct materials cost is the same for February and March, did the conversion cost per equivalent unit increase, decrease, or remain the same in March Thank you )

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The following information concerns production in the Baking Department for March. All direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of production. ACCOUNT Work

The following information concerns production in the Baking Department for March. All direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of production.

ACCOUNT Work in ProcessBaking Department					ACCOUNT NO.
Date		Item	Debit	Credit	Balance
Date		Item	Debit	Credit	Debit	Credit
March	1	Bal., 7,200 units, 3/5 completed			27,360
	31	Direct materials, 129,600 units	246,240		273,600
	31	Direct labor	66,170		339,770
	31	Factory overhead	37,222		376,992
	31	Goods finished, 131,400 units		365,004	11,988
	31	Bal. ? units, 2/5 completed			11,988

a. Determine the number of units in work in process inventory at March 31. units

b. Determine the equivalent units of production for direct materials and conversion costs in March. If an amount is zero, enter in "0".

Baking Department
Equivalent Units of Production for Direct Materials and Conversion Costs
For March
	Whole Units	Direct Materials Equivalent Units	Conversion Equivalent Units
Inventory in process, March 1
Started and completed in March
Transferred to finished goods in March
Inventory in process, March 31
Total

AND....

The following information concerns production in the Baking Department for March. All direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of production.

ACCOUNT Work in ProcessBaking Department					ACCOUNT NO.
Date		Item	Debit	Credit	Balance
Date		Item	Debit	Credit	Debit	Credit
Mar.	1	Bal., 4,200 units, 1/3 completed			7,630
	31	Direct materials, 75,600 units	120,960		128,590
	31	Direct labor	34,530		163,120
	31	Factory overhead	19,426		182,546
	31	Goods finished, 76,500 units		175,880	6,666
	31	Bal. ? units, 3/5 completed			6,666

a. Based on the above data, determine each cost listed below. Round "cost per equivalent unit" answers to the nearest cent.

1. Direct materials cost per equivalent unit	$
2. Conversion cost per equivalent unit	$
3. Cost of the beginning work in process completed during March	$
4. Cost of units started and completed during March	$
5. Cost of the ending work in process	$

b. Assuming that the direct materials cost is the same for February and March, did the conversion cost per equivalent unit increase, decrease, or remain the same in March?

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