The debits to Work in Process—Roasting Department for Morning Brew Coffee Company for August, together with information concerning production, are as follows:Work in process, August 1, 700 pounds, 20% completed                  $ 3,479**Direct materials (700 × $4.70)                          $3,290Conversion (700 × 20% × $1.35)                            189                                                                           $3,479Coffee beans added during August, 14,300 pounds                           65,780Conversion costs during August                                                         21,942Work in process, August 31, 400 pounds, 42% completed                      ?Goods finished during August, 14,600 pounds                                        ?All direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of production.a. Prepare a cost of production report, presenting the following computations:1. Direct materials and conversion equivalent units of production for August2. Direct materials and conversion costs per equivalent unit for August3. Cost of goods finished during August4. Cost of work in process at August 31b. Compute and evaluate the change in cost per equivalent unit for direct materials and conversion from the previous month (July).

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The debits to Work in Process—Roasting Department for Morning Brew Coffee Company for August, together with information concerning production, are as follows:
Work in process, August 1, 700 pounds, 20% completed                  $ 3,479*
*Direct materials (700 × $4.70)                          $3,290
Conversion (700 × 20% × $1.35)                            189
                                                                           $3,479
Coffee beans added during August, 14,300 pounds                           65,780
Conversion costs during August                                                         21,942
Work in process, August 31, 400 pounds, 42% completed                      ?
Goods finished during August, 14,600 pounds                                        ?
All direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of production.
a. Prepare a cost of production report, presenting the following computations:
1. Direct materials and conversion equivalent units of production for August
2. Direct materials and conversion costs per equivalent unit for August
3. Cost of goods finished during August
4. Cost of work in process at August 31
b. Compute and evaluate the change in cost per equivalent unit for direct materials and conversion from the previous month (July).

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