Tasty Chicken produces canned chicken a la king. The chicken a la king passes through three departments: (1) Mixing, (2) Retort (sterilization), and (3) Packing. In the Mixing Department, chicken and cream are added at the beginning of the process, the mixture is partly cooked, and chopped green peppers and mushrooms are added at the end of the process. Conversion costs are added evenly throughout the mixing process. November data from the Mixing Department are as follows:

Requirements
1. Draw a time line for the Mixing Department.
2. Use the time line to help you summarize the flow of physical units and compute the equivalent units.
3. Compute the cost per equivalent unit for each cost category.
4. Compute the total costs of the units (gallons):
a. Completed and transferred out to the Retort Department
b. In the Mixing Department's ending work in process inventory

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Gallons Beginning work in process inventory Started production Completed and transferred out to Costs Beginning work in process inventory Costs added during November: 0 gallons 14,300 gallons 21,340 4,400 5,440 11,200 9,830 $52,210 Retort in November 13,600 gallons ream Green peppers and mushrooms Direct labor Manufacturing overhead Ending work in process inventory (60% of the way through the mixing process) 700 gallons