Gunes Corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. This month, the beginning inventory in the first processing department consisted of 800 units. The costs and percentage completion of these units in beginning inventory were:   Cost   Percent Complete Materials costs $ 10,600       65%   Conversion costs $ 12,800       30%  A total of 8,500 units were started and 7,400 units were transferred to the second processing department during the month. The following costs were incurred in the first processing department during the month:   Cost Materials costs $ 142,100   Conversion costs $ 359,500  The ending inventory was 50% complete with respect to materials and 35% complete with respect to conversion costs.   The cost per equivalent unit for materials for the month in the first processing department is closest to:     $18.29     $15.28     $17.02     $16.42

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Gunes Corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. This month, the beginning inventory in the first processing department consisted of 800 units. The costs and percentage completion of these units in beginning inventory were:


  Cost   Percent
Complete
Materials costs $ 10,600       65%  
Conversion costs $ 12,800       30%  
A total of 8,500 units were started and 7,400 units were transferred to the second processing department during the month. The following costs were incurred in the first processing department during the month:


  Cost
Materials costs $ 142,100  
Conversion costs $ 359,500  
The ending inventory was 50% complete with respect to materials and 35% complete with respect to conversion costs.

 

The cost per equivalent unit for materials for the month in the first processing department is closest to:
   
$18.29
   
$15.28
   
$17.02
   
$16.42
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