The Debits to Work in Process-Assembly Department for May, Together

question 96

Multiple Choice

The debits to Work in Process-Assembly Department for May, together with data concerning production, are as follows: May 1, work in process:
Materials cost, 3,000 units $ 8,000
Conversion costs, 3,000 units, 66.7% completed 6,000
Materials added during May, 10,000 units 30,000
Conversion costs during May 31,000
Goods finished during May, 11,500 units 0
May 31 work in process, 1,500 units, 50% completed 0
All direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of the process and the first­in, first­out method is used to cost inventories.The materials cost per equivalent unit for May is

• A)$3.00
• B)$3.80
• C)$2.92
• D)$2.31

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