Pureform. Inc., manufactures a product that passes through two departments. Data for a recent month for the first department follow:

The beginning work in process inventory was 80% complete with respect to materials and 60% complete with respect to labor and overhead. The ending work in process inventory was 75% complete with respect to materials and 50% complete with respect to labor and overhead.

Required:

Assume that the company uses the weighted-average method of accounting for units and costs.

1. Compute the equivalent units for the month for the first department.

2. Determine the costs per equivalent unit for the month.

Materials Labor Overhead Units 5,000 $1,790 Work in process, beginning $1,040 $4,320 Units started in process 45,000 Units transferred out 42,000 Work in process, ending 8,000 $52,800 $21,500 $32,250 Cost added during the month