SIMPly Corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. Data concerning the first processing department for the most recent month are listed below:     Units Materials Conversion  Beginning work in process inventory:            Units in beginning work in process inventory 900          Costs in work in process inventory   $11,200 $9,800      Percent complete   60% 40%  Units started into production during the month 7,100      Units transferred to the next department during the month 6,000      Costs added during the month   $115,800 $145,800  Ending work in process inventory:          Units in ending work in process inventory 2,000        Percent complete   55% 35%   The cost per equivalent unit for conversion costs for the month in the first processing department is closest to: Question 5 options:   1)  $21.76   2)  $19.45   3)  $23.22   4)  $24.38

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SIMPly Corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. Data concerning the first processing department for the most recent month are listed below:
 

 

Units

Materials

Conversion

 Beginning work in process inventory:

 

 

 

     Units in beginning work in process inventory

900

 

 

     Costs in work in process inventory

 

$11,200

$9,800

     Percent complete

 

60%

40%

 Units started into production during the month

7,100

 

 

 Units transferred to the next department during the month

6,000

 

 

 Costs added during the month

 

$115,800

$145,800

 Ending work in process inventory:

 

 

 

   Units in ending work in process inventory

2,000

 

 

   Percent complete

 

55%

35%


 
The cost per equivalent unit for conversion costs for the month in the first processing department is closest to:

Question 5 options:

 

1) 

$21.76
 

2) 

$19.45
 

3) 

$23.22
 

4) 

$24.38
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