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Jarvene Corporation uses the FIFO method in its process costing system. The following data are for the most recent month of operations in one of the companys processing departments:

Units in beginning inventory	410
Units started into production	4,320
Units in ending inventory	330
Units transferred to the next department	4,400

	Materials	Conversion
Percentage completion of beginning inventory	80%	20%
Percentage completion of ending inventory	80%	50%

The cost of beginning inventory according to the companys costing system was $7,890, of which $4,859 was for materials and the remainder was for conversion cost. The costs added during the month amounted to $181,157. The costs per equivalent unit for the month were:

	Materials	Conversion
Cost per equivalent unit	$18.00	$23.00

Required:
1.	Compute the total cost per equivalent unit for the month. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

2.	Compute the equivalent units of material and of conversion in the ending inventory.

3.	Compute the equivalent units of material and of conversion that were required to complete the beginning inventory.

4.	Determine the number of units started and completed during the month.

5.	Determine the costs of ending inventory and units transferred out.

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