Question: Kimbeth Manufacturing makes Dust Density Sensors (DDS), a safety device for the mining industry. The company uses a process costing system and has only a
Kimbeth Manufacturing makes Dust Density Sensors (DDS), a safety device for the mining industry. The company uses a process costing system and has only a single processing department. The following information pertains to operations for the month of May:
| Units | |
| Beginning work in process inventory | 16,000 |
| Started into production during May | 100,000 |
| Completed during May | 92,000 |
| Ending work in process inventory | 24,000 |
The beginning work in process inventory was 60% complete with respect to materials and 20% complete with respect to conversion costs. The ending work in process inventory was 90% complete with respect to materials and 40% complete with respect to conversion costs. The costs were as follows:
| Conversion | Materials | |
| Beginning work in process inventory | $54,560 | $35,560 |
| Costs incurred during May | $468,000 | $574,040 |
Using the FIFO method, the equivalent unit cost of materials is? (Round your answers to the nearest whole cent)
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