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Rainbow Glass Company manufactures decorative glass products. The firm employs a process-costing system for its manufacturing operations. All direct materials are added at the beginning of the process, and conversion costs are incurred uniformly throughout the process. The company's production schedule for October follows.

 Units  Work in process on October 1 (60% complete as to conversion) 1,000 Units started during October 5,000 Total units to account for 6,000 Units from beginning work in process, which were completed and transferred out during October 1,000 Units started and completed during October 3,000 Work in process on 0ctober 31 ( 20 % complete as to conversion) 2,000 Total units accounted for 6,000\begin{array}{lr} & \textbf{ Units } \\ \text{ Work in process on October 1 (60\\\% complete as to conversion) }&1,000\\ \text{ Units started during October } & \underline{ {5,000} }\\ \text{ \quad Total units to account for } & \underline{\underline{6,000}}\\ \text{ Units from beginning work in process, which were completed and transferred out during October } & 1,000\\ \text{ Units started and completed during October } & 3,000 \\ \text{ Work in process on 0ctober 31 ( 20 \\\% complete as to conversion) } & \underline{ 2,000 } \\ \text{ \quad Total units accounted for } & \underline{ \underline{ 6,000}} \end{array}

Calculate each of the following amounts using weighted-average process costing.

  1. Equivalent units of direct material during October.

  2. Equivalent units of conversion activity during October.

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Terra Energy Company refines a variety of petrochemical products. The following data are from the firm's Lodi plant.

 Work in process, November 1 2,000,000 gallons  Direct material 100% complete  Conversion 25% complete  Units started in process during November 950,000 gallons  Work in process, November 30 240,000 gallons  Direct material 100% complete  Conversion 80% complete \begin{array}{lr} \text{ Work in process, November 1 } & 2,000,000 \text { gallons } \\ \text{ \quad Direct material } & 100 \% \text { complete } \\ \text{ \quad Conversion } & 25 \% \text { complete } \\ \text{ Units started in process during November } & 950,000 \text { gallons } \\ \text{ Work in process, November 30 } & 240,000 \text { gallons } \\ \text{ \quad Direct material } & 100 \% \text { complete } \\ \text{ \quad Conversion } & 80 \% \text { complete } \end{array}

Compute the equivalent units of direct material and conversion for the month of November. Use the weighted-average method of process costing.

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