Computing a Total Standard Unit Cost

Weather Balloons, Inc., makes reusable weather-detecting balloons. Because of a recent recession, management has ordered that standard costs be recomputed. New direct materials price standards are $600 per set for electronic components and $13 per square meter for heavy-duty canvas. Direct materials quantity standards include one set of electronic components and 100 square meters of heavy-duty canvas per balloon. Direct labor time standards are 26 hours per balloon for the Electronics Department and 21 hours per balloon for the Assembly Department. Direct labor rate standardsare $20 per hour for the Electronics Department and $15 per hour for the Assembly Department. Standard overhead rates are $18 per direct labor hour for the standard variable overhead rate and $10 per direct labor hour for the standard fixed overhead rate.

Using these production standards, compute the total standard unit cost of one weather balloon. $ _____ per balloon