Problem:
The Mountain Springs Water Company has two departments, Purifying and Bottling. The Bottling Department had 3,000 liters in beginning work in process inventory (30% complete). During the period 71,000 liters were completed. The ending work in process was 5,000 liters (70% completed).
Required:
Question: What are the total equivalent units for direct materials (using the FIFO method) if materials were added at the beginning of the process?
Note: Provide support for your rationale.