Pluster Company uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. Operating data for the first processing department for the month of June appear below: Beginning work in process inventory............ 13,000               40% Started into production during June .............. 98,000 Ending work in process inventory................. 11,000                30% According to the company's records, the conversion cost in beginning work in processinventory was $39,364 at the beginning of June. Additional conversion costs of $721,035 were incurred in the department during the month. What was the cost per equivalent unit for conversion costs for the month?

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Pluster Company uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. Operating
data for the first processing department for the month of June appear below:

Beginning work in process inventory............ 13,000               40%

Started into production during June .............. 98,000
Ending work in process inventory................. 11,000                30%


According to the company's records, the conversion cost in beginning work in processinventory was $39,364 at the beginning of June. Additional conversion costs of $721,035 were incurred in the department during the month.

What was the cost per equivalent unit for conversion costs for the month?

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