On March 1, Upton Companys Packaging Department had work in process inventory of 8,820 units, which had been transferred in from the Finishing Department. These units had accumulated costs of $301,060 in previous departments.

During March, 30,000 units were transferred into the department. These units had accumulated costs of $770,000 in the previous departments. The Packaging Department incurred $70,000 in materials and conversion costs during the month. On March 31, 700 units remained in ending inventory. These units were 80% complete.

Compute the cost per equivalent unit for the Packaging Department using the weighted average method. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. fill in the blank 1 of per equivalent unit