harlie Chairs Inc., manufactures plastic moldings for car seats. Its costing system utilizes 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 February $2020$ are:

Work in process, beginning inventory, $45\%$ converted

$310$ units

Units started during February

$820$ units

Work in process, ending inventory

$300$ units

Costs for Department A for February $2020$ are:

Work in process, beginning inventory:

Direct materials

$$155,000$

Conversion costs

$$204,000$

Direct materials costs added during February

$$604,000$

Conversion costs added during February

$$434,000$

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

Group of answer choices

$$500$

$$962$

$$2,200$

$$1,962$