Alfombra Inc. manufactures throw rugs. The throw rugs department weaves cloth and yarn into throw rugs of various sizes. Alfombra uses the weighted average method. Materials are added uniformly throughout the weaving process. In August, Alfombra switched from FIFO to the weighted average method. The following data are for the throw-rug department for August:

Required:
1. Prepare a physical flow analysis for the throw-rug department for August.
2. Calculate equivalent units of production for the throw-rug department for August.
3. Calculate the unit cost for the throw-rug department for August.
4. Show that the cost per unit calculated in Requirement 3 is a weighted average of the FIFO cost per equivalent unit in BWIP and the FIFO cost per equivalent unit for August.

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Production Units in process, Augus, 60 percent complete Units completed and transferred out Units in process, August 31, 60 percent complete 50,000 150,000 50,000 Costs: WIP, August1 Current costs Total $180,000 756,000 $936,000