Richards Corporation uses the weighted$-$average method of process costing. The following information is available for October in its Fabricating Department:

Units:

Beginning Inventory: $89,000$ units, $80\%$ complete as to materials and $25\%$ complete as to conversion.

Units started and completed: $268,000.$

Units completed and transferred out: $357,000.$

Ending Inventory: $34,500$ units, $30\%$ complete as to materials and $10\%$ complete as to conversion.

Costs:

Costs in beginning Work in Process $-$ Direct Materials: $$46,200.$

Costs in beginning Work in Process $-$ Conversion: $$88,700.$

Costs incurred in October $-$ Direct Materials: $$722,370.$

Costs incurred in October $-$ Conversion: $$928,300.$

Calculate the cost per equivalent unit of materials.