Darden Corporation Uses the Weighted-Average Method in Its Process Costing

Multiple Choice

Darden Corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. The first processing department, the Welding Department, started the month with 20,200 units in its beginning work in process inventory that were 10% complete with respect to conversion costs. The conversion cost in this beginning work in process inventory was $21,700. An additional 95,000 units were started into production during the month. There were 28,000 units in the ending work in process inventory of the Welding Department that were 70% complete with respect to conversion costs. A total of $847,880 in conversion costs were incurred in the department during the month. The cost per equivalent unit for conversion costs for the month is closest to:

A) $10.486
B) $11.200
C) $8.142
D) $9.985