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 , 4,800 units, 2 3 completed 9,280 31 Direct materials, 86,400 units 129,600 138,880 31 Direct labor 39,100 177,980 31 Factory overhead 21,996 199,976 31 Goods finished, 87,600 units 192,560 7,416 31 Bal units, 4 5 completed 7,416 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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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
Mar.	1	Bal., 4,800 units, 2/3 completed			9,280
	31	Direct materials, 86,400 units	129,600		138,880
	31	Direct labor	39,100		177,980
	31	Factory overhead	21,996		199,976
	31	Goods finished, 87,600 units		192,560	7,416
	31	Bal. ? units, 4/5 completed			7,416

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?