Collins Company uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. The Packaging Department started the month with 230 units in process, started 1,450 units, and had 160 units in process at the end of the period. All materials are added at the beginning of the process, and corversion costs are incurred uniformly. The units in process at the end of the month are 30% complete with respect to corversion costs. During the month 1,520 units were completed and transferred out. The department incurred the following costs? (Click on the icon to vew the costs.) The cost per equivalent unit for direct materials is (Round your answer to two decimal places.) A. $2.32 B. $6.24 C. 57.89 D. $2.57