Question: Alpha Company, on March 1, 2017 has a beginning Work in Process inventory of zero. All materials are added into production at the beginning of

  1. Alpha Company, on March 1, 2017 has a beginning Work in Process inventory of zero. All materials are added into production at the beginning of its production. There is only one production WIP inventory. During the month 100,000 units were started. At the end of the month all started units were 80% complete with respect to conversion. Direct Materials placed into production had a total cost of $24,000 and the total conversion cost for the month was $16,000. Alpha uses the weighted-average process costing method. Use this information to determine for the month of March: (Round & enter final answers to the nearest penny.)

1. the cost per equivalent unit of direct material

2. the cost per equivalent unit of conversion

2 Alpha Company, on March 1, 2017 has a beginning Work in Process inventory of zero. All materials are added into production at the beginning of its production. There is only one production WIP inventory. On March 1, Alpha started into production 10,000 units. At the end of the month there were 5,000 units completed and transferred into the Finished Goods Inventory. The ending WIP was 60% complete with respect to conversion. For the month of March the following costs were incurred and recorded in the WIP:

Direct Material$20,000

Direct Labor8,000

Factory Overhead32,000

Alpha uses the weighted-average process costing method. Use this information to determine for the month of March: (Round & enter final answers to the nearest penny.)

1. the cost per equivalent unit of direct material

2. the cost per equivalent unit of conversion

3. the cost per unit transferred to finished goods

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