A department uses the FIFO method of process costing. This department has the following data for this month.

$7,287$ total equivalent units $($for direct materials and conversion costs$)$

$$21,962$ beginning WIP direct materials costs

$$16,398$ beginning WIP conversion costs

$$984,865$ current month direct materials costs

$$432,316$ current month conversion costs

What is the department's conversion cost per equivalent unit for this month $($round final answer to nearest cent if necessary$)?$