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The following information concerns production in the BakingDepartment for March. All direct materials are placed in process atthe beginning of production.

ACCOUNT Work in Process—BakingDepartmentACCOUNT NO.
DateItemDebitCreditBalance
DebitCredit
Mar.1Bal., 4,200 units, 4/5 completed10,080
31Direct materials, 75,600 units136,080146,160
31Direct labor38,800184,960
31Factory overhead21,824206,784
31Goods finished, 76,500 units198,7328,052
31Bal. ? units, 4/5 completed8,052

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

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

b. Assuming that the direct materials cost isthe same for February and March, did the conversion cost perequivalent unit increase, decrease, or remain the same inMarch?

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Production report of Baking Deptt. For March:
a)Require-
ments: Phy units DM Costs Conv. Costs Total
Op. WIP 4200 0 840
Started and completed 72300 72300 72300
Transferred out 76500
Cl. WIP 3300 3300 2640
Equivalent units 75600 75780
Cost incurred during March 136080 60624
1 & 2 Cost per Equivalent unit 1.8 0.80
Cost of Beg WIP:
Op WIP Cost 10080
Incurred in March to complete 672 672
3 Total Cost of Op. WIP 10752
4 Cost of units Started and Completed 130140 57840 187980
5 Cost of ending WIP 5940 2112 8052
b) The conversion cost per equivalent unit going to remain the
same in March because the Direct Material cost are applied in
the beginning and conversion costs are equally distributed during
the period.

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