If the costs for direct materials, direct labor, and factory overhead were $277,300, $52,600, and $61,000, respectively, for 14,000 equivalent units of production, the total conversion cost was $390,900.

Conversion Cost

Refers to the combination of labor and manufacturing overhead costs incurred to convert raw materials into finished goods.

Equivalent Unit

It is a concept used in cost accounting to express the amount of work done on incomplete products in terms of fully completed units.

Factory Overhead

All indirect costs associated with manufacturing, including utilities, maintenance, and salaries of supervisory personnel, not directly tied to the production of goods.