Big Builders Inc. employs a costing system with two cost categories, direct materials and conversion costs. Each product must pass through Department A and Department B$.$ Direct materials are added at the beginning of production. Conversion costs are allocated evenly throughout production.

Data for Department A for November $2024$ are:

Work in process, beginning inventory, $20\%$ converted $200$ units

Units started during November $1000$ units

Work in process, ending inventory $240$ units

Costs for Department A for November $2024$ are:

Work in process, beginning inventory:

Direct materials $$150,000$

Conversion costs $$208,000$

Direct materials costs added during November $$606,000$

Conversion costs added during November $$431,000$

What is the unit cost per equivalent unit of beginning inventory in Department A$?($Round the final answer to the nearest whole dollar.$)$