1. Darden Corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. The first processing department, the Welding Department, started the month with 19,200 units in its beginning work in process inventory that were 10% complete with respect to conversion costs. The conversion cost in this beginning work in process inventory was $19,200. An additional 90,000 units were started into production during the month. There were 23,000 units in the ending work in process inventory of the Welding Department that were 70% complete with respect to conversion costs. A total of $842,880 in conversion costs were incurred in the department during the month. The cost per equivalent unit for conversion costs for the month is closest to:

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Walbin Corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. The beginning work in process inventory in a particular department consisted of 19,500 units, 100% complete with respect to materials cost and 40% complete with respect to conversion costs. The total cost in the beginning work in process inventory was $25,800. A total of 56,000 units were transferred out of the department during the month. The costs per equivalent unit were computed to be $1.90 for materials and $3.60 for conversion costs. The total cost of the units completed and transferred out of the department was: