Mighty Mouse Toy Factory Uses the Weighted Average Method of Process

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Essay

Mighty Mouse Toy Factory uses the weighted average method of process costing.The following information was available for the current year:
$\begin{array}{lcc}& \text {Number } & \text {Production } \\&\underline{ \text {of units } } &\underline{\text { costs }}\\ \text { Beginning work-in-process ( \( 10 \% \) complete) } &20000&\$200000\\ \text { Units started this period (current period production work) } &200000&800000\\ \text { Ending work-in-process ( \(50 \% \) complete) } &50000\\\end{array}$


Direct material costs are added at the beginning of the process,while conversion costs (direct labour and overhead)are added uniformly throughout the process.Conversion costs are 75% of all beginning costs and current period costs;the rest are direct material costs.
Required:
A.What is the direct material cost per equivalent unit?
B.What is the conversion cost per equivalent unit?

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