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Charlie ChairsInc., manufactures plastic moldings for car seats. Its costing system utilizes two costcategories, direct materials and conversion costs. Each product must pass through Department

Charlie ChairsInc., manufactures plastic moldings for car seats. Its costing system utilizes two costcategories, 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 February 2017 are:

Work inprocess, beginninginventory, 30% converted200 units

200 units

Units started during February920 units

920 units

Work inprocess, ending inventory260 units

260 units

Costs for Department A for February 2017

are:

Work inprocess, beginninginventory:

Direct materials$150,000

Conversion costs$205,000

Direct materials costs added during February$602,000

Conversion costs added during February$433,000

What is the unit cost per equivalent unit of beginning inventory in DepartmentA? (Round the final answer to the nearest wholedollar.)

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