Paceheco Corporation uses the weighted$-$average method in its process costing system. The Molding Department is the second department in its production process. The data below summarize the department$$s operations in January.

Units Percent Complete with Respect to Conversion

Beginning work in process inventory $5,15070\%$

Transferred in from the prior department during January $59,050$

Completed and transferred to the next department during January $56,850$

Ending work in process inventory $7,35040\%$

The accounting records indicate that the conversion cost that had been assigned to beginning work in process inventory was $$34,608$ and a total of $$559,304$ in conversion costs were incurred in the department during January. The cost per equivalent unit for conversion costs for January in the Molding Department is closest to:

Multiple Choice

$$9\mathrm{.}487$

$$9\mathrm{.}933$

$$9\mathrm{.}688$

$$8\mathrm{.}443$