Yoder Corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. The following data pertain to operations in the first processing department for a recent month:

Work in process, beginning:
Units in process	40,000
Percent complete with respect to materials	70%
Percent complete with respect to conversion	60%
Costs in the beginning inventory:
Materials cost	$8,600
Conversion cost	$4,800
Units started into production during the month	750,000
Units completed and transferred out during the month	?
Costs added to production during the month:
Materials cost	$223,000
Conversion cost	$149,000
Work in process, ending:
Units in process	30,000
Percent complete with respect to materials	40%
Percent complete with respect to conversion	30%

What was the cost per equivalent unit for materials during the month?

A)$0.25

B) $0.20

C) $0.15

D) $0.30