In: Accounting
Costs per Equivalent Unit
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 Process—Baking Department | ACCOUNT NO. | ||||||||
| Date | Item | Debit | Credit | Balance | |||||
| Debit | Credit | ||||||||
| Mar. | 1 | Bal., 8,700 units, 2/5 completed | 13,224 | ||||||
| 31 | Direct materials, 156,600 units | 203,580 | 216,804 | ||||||
| 31 | Direct labor | 61,630 | 278,434 | ||||||
| 31 | Factory overhead | 34,670 | 313,104 | ||||||
| 31 | Goods finished, 158,700 units | 301,356 | 11,748 | ||||||
| 31 | Bal. ? units, 4/5 completed | 11,748 | |||||||
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?