Bright Legal Associates, a law firm, worked on a total of 1,200 cases this month, 950 of which were completed during the period. The remaining cases were 50% complete. The firm incurred $210,000 in direct labor and overhead costs during the period and had $5,200 in additional case-related expenses. Required: 1. Compute the equivalent units of work done during the month. 2. Determine the cost per equivalent unit. 3. Calculate the total cost assigned to completed cases and the cost assigned to in-progress cases.
Bright Legal Associates, a law firm, worked on a total of 1,200 cases this month, 950 of which were completed during the period. The remaining cases were 50% complete. The firm incurred $210,000 in direct labor and overhead costs during the period and had $5,200 in additional case-related expenses. Required: 1. Compute the equivalent units of work done during the month. 2. Determine the cost per equivalent unit. 3. Calculate the total cost assigned to completed cases and the cost assigned to in-progress cases.
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Transcribed Image Text:Bright Legal Associates, a law firm, worked on a total of 1,200 cases this month, 950 of which
were completed during the period. The remaining cases were 50% complete. The firm
incurred $210,000 in direct labor and overhead costs during the period and had $5,200 in
additional case-related expenses.
Required:
1. Compute the equivalent units of work done during the month.
2. Determine the cost per equivalent unit.
3. Calculate the total cost assigned to completed cases and the cost assigned to in-progress
cases.
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