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Costs per Equivalent Unit

The following information concerns production in the Baking Department for March. All direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of production.

ACCOUNT Work in ProcessBaking Department							ACCOUNT NO.
Date		Item	Debit		Credit		Balance
							Debit		Credit
Mar.	1	Bal., 4,500 units, 4/5 completed					7,830
	31	Direct materials, 81,000 units	105,300				113,130
	31	Direct labor	31,200				144,330
	31	Factory overhead	17,544				161,874
	31	Goods finished, 82,200 units			156,000		5,874
	31	Bal. ? units, 4/5 completed					5,874

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

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

b. Assuming that the direct materials cost is the same for February and March, did the conversion cost per equivalent unit increase, decrease, or remain the same in March?