What were the equivalent units for the month

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Question: Cooperative San José of southern Sonora state in Mexico makes a unique syrup using cane sugar and local herbs. The syrup is sold in small bottles and is prized as a flavoring for drinks and for use in desserts. The bottles are sold for $12 each. The first stage in the production process is carried out in the Mixing Department, which removes foreign matter from the raw materials and mixes them in the proper proportions in large vats. The company uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system.

A hastily prepared report for the Mixing Department for April appears below:

Units to be accounted for:
Work in process, April 1 (materials 90% complete; conversion 80% complete)	9,300
Started into production	35,500
Total units to be accounted for	44,800
Units accounted for as follows:
Transferred to next department	34,200
Work in process, April 30 (materials 80% complete; conversion 50% complete)	10,600
Total units accounted for	44,800

Cost Reconciliation
Cost to be accounted for:
Work in process, April 1	$	32,178
Cost added during the month		129,191
Total cost to be accounted for	$	161,369
Cost accounted for as follows:
Work in process, April 30	$	28,673
Transferred to next department		132,696
Total cost accounted for	$	161,369

Management would like some additional information about Cooperative San José's operations.

Required: 1. What were the equivalent units for the month?

2. What were the costs per equivalent unit for the month? The beginning inventory consisted of the following costs: materials, $21,855; and conversion cost, $10,323. The costs added during the month consisted of: materials, $86,979; and conversion cost, $42,212. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

3. How many of the units transferred to the next department were started and completed during the month?

4. The manager of the Mixing Department stated, "Materials prices jumped from about $2.10 per unit in March to $2.60 per unit in April, but due to good cost control I was able to hold our materials cost to less than $2.60 per unit for the month." Should this manager be rewarded for good cost control?

Yes

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