Ecominus Eliminator Manufacturing produces a chemical pesticide and uses process costing. There are three processing departmentslong dash​Mixing, ​Refining, and Packaging. On January​ 1, the first departmentlong dashMixinglong dashhad no beginning inventory. During​ January, 48 comma 000 fl. oz. of chemicals were started in production. Of​ these, 38 comma 000 fl. oz. were​ completed, and 10 comma 000 fl. oz. remained in process. In the Mixing​ Department, all direct materials are added at the beginning of the production​ process, and conversion costs are applied evenly throughout the process. The weightedminusaverage method is used.
At the end of January, the equivalent unit data for the Mixing Department were as follows:
WHOLE UNITS Equivalent Units Equivalent Units
Units to be accounted for Direct Materials Cost Conversion Costs
Completed and transferred out 38,000 38,000 38,000
Ending work-in-process 10,000 10,000 44,00
48,000 48,000 42,400
Percent complete for conversion costs: 44%
In addition to the above, the costs per equivalent unit were $1.35 for direct m conversion costs. Using this data, calculate the full cost of the ending WIP balance in the Mixing Department. The weighted-average method is used.
A) $36,380
B) $13,500
C) $64,800
D) $42,400