Compute the first department equivalent units of production

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Question - Pureform, Inc., uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. It manufactures a product that passes through two departments. Data for a recent month for the first department follow:

	Units	Materials	Labor	Overhead
Work in process inventory, beginning	67,000	$62,600	$23,200	$33,700
Units started in process	639,000
Units transferred out	660,000
Work in process inventory, ending	46,000
Cost added during the month		$828,290	$285,690	$416,205

The beginning work in process inventory was 70% complete with respect to materials and 55% complete with respect to labor and overhead. The ending work in process inventory was 55% complete with respect to materials and 25% complete with respect to labor and overhead.

Required:

1. Compute the first department's equivalent units of production for materials, labor, and overhead for the month.

2. Determine the first department's cost per equivalent unit for materials, labor, and overhead for the month.

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