Question: Paceheco Corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. The Molding Department is the second department in its production process. The data below
Paceheco Corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. The Molding Department is the second department in its production process. The data below summarize the departments operations in January.
| Units | Percent Complete with Respect to Conversion | ||||||
| Beginning work in process inventory | 5,850 | 70 | % | ||||
| Transferred in from the prior department during January | 59,750 | ||||||
| Completed and transferred to the next department during January | 57,550 | ||||||
| Ending work in process inventory | 8,050 | 40 | % | ||||
The accounting records indicate that the conversion cost that had been assigned to beginning work in process inventory was $35,308 and a total of $560,004 in conversion costs were incurred in the department during January. The cost per equivalent unit for conversion costs for January in the Molding Department is closest to:
Multiple Choice
A. $9.599
B. $9.796
C. $9.800
D. $8.555
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