Accepting Business at a Special Price

Power Serve Company expects to operate at 88% of productive capacity during July. The total manufacturing costs for July for the production of 36,960 batteries are budgeted as follows:

Direct materials	$595,600
Direct labor	219,000
Variable factory overhead	61,352
Fixed factory overhead	123,000
Total manufacturing costs	$998,952

The company has an opportunity to submit a bid for 2,000 batteries to be delivered by July 31 to a government agency. If the contract is obtained, it is anticipated that the additional activity will not interfere with normal production during July or increase the selling or administrative expenses.

What is the unit cost below which Power Serve Company should not go in bidding on the government contract? Round your answer to two decimal places. $ per unit