Layla Company began making mascara in November 2018 using a single-step process. Layla incurred $42,000 for materials and $48,640 for conversion during the month. There were 21,000 cases of mascara started in November and 3,000 cases unfinished (40 percent complete) at the end of the period. All materials were added at the beginning of the production process. What is the unit cost for materials for Layla using the FIFO method?

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Answer:

The unit cost for materials for Layla using the FIFO method is $2.

Explanation:

                                                            Physical unit % EUP-material

Units started and completed              18000      100%     18000

Ending work in process                       3000       100%      3000

Total                                                       21000       21000

Unit cost = 42000/21000

               = $2 per unit

Therefore, The unit cost for materials for Layla using the FIFO method is $2.