Problem:
Pineapple Company uses a weighted-average process-costing system. Company records disclosed that the firm completed 40,000 units during the month and had 10,000 units in process at month-end, 20% complete. Conversion costs associated with the beginning work-in-process inventory amounted to $231,000, and amounts that relate to the current month totaled $966,000.
Required:
Question: If conversion is incurred uniformly throughout manufacturing, Peach's equivalent-unit cost is:
a. $23.00.
b. $23.94.
c. $24.15.
d. $28.50.
Note: Please show how you came up with the solution.