Accepting Business at a Special Price

Power Serve Company expects to operate at 82% of productive capacity during May. The total manufacturing costs for May for the production of 36,900 batteries are budgeted as follows:

Line Item Description	Amount
Direct materials	$494,300
Direct labor	181,700
Variable factory overhead	50,930
Fixed factory overhead	102,000
Total manufacturing costs	$828,930

The company has an opportunity to submit a bid for 3,000 batteries to be delivered by May 31 to a government agency. If the contract is obtained, it is anticipated that the additional activity will not interfere with normal production during May 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. fill in the blank 1 of 1$ per unit