Costs per Equivalent Unit The following information concerns production in the Baking Department for December. All direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of production. ACCOUNT Work...

Extracted text: Costs per Equivalent Unit The following information concerns production in the Baking Department for December. All direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of production. ACCOUNT Work in Process-Baking Department ACCOUNT NO. Balance Date Item Debit Credit Debit Credit Dec. 1 Bal., 7,200 units, 2/5 completed 16,848 31 Direct materials, 129,600 units 259,200 276,048 31 Direct labor 75,270 351,318 31 Factory overhead 42,342 393,660 31 Goods finished, 131,400 units 380,916 12,744 31 Bal., ? units, 2/5 completed 12,744 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 December $ 4. Cost of units started and completed during December $4 5. Cost of the ending work in process 2$ b. Assuming that the direct materials cost is the same for November and December, did the conversion cost per equivalent unit increase, decrease, or remain the same in December?