H$.$J$.$ ?Heinz Company uses standards to control its materials costs. Assume that a batch of ketchup $(1,700$ ?pounds$)$ ?has the following standards:

$\backslash$table$[[,$Standard Quantity,Standard Price$],[$Whole tomatoes,$2,800lbs.,$$$0\mathrm{.}54$ ?per lb$.],[$Vinegar$,160$gal,$3\mathrm{.}30$ ?per gal.$],[$Corn syrup,$14$gal.,$12\mathrm{.}00$ ?per gal.$],[$Salt$,64lbs.,3\mathrm{.}00$ ?per lb$.]]$

The actual materials in a batch may vary from the standard due to tomato characteristics. Assume that the actual quantities of materials for batch $08-99$ ?were as follows:

$2,900lbs.$ ?of tomatoes

$154$gal. of vinegar

$15$gal. of corn syrup

$63lbs.$ ?of salt

a$.$ ?Determine the standard unit materials cost per pound for a standard batch. If required, round amounts to the nearest cent.

Standard Cost