Ozdemir Corporation uses the FIFO method in its process costing system. Data concerning the first processing department for the most recent month are listed below:

Beginning work in process inventory:

 

Units in beginning work in process inventory

200

Materials costs

$1,800

Conversion costs

$600

Percentage complete with respect to materials

55%

Percentage complete with respect to conversion

10%

Units started into production during the month

5,000

Units transferred to the next department during the month

4,500

Materials costs added during the month .

$74,800

Conversion costs added during the month

$128,800

Ending work in process inventory:

 

Units in ending work in process inventory

700

Percentage complete with respect to materials

85%

Percentage complete with respect to conversion

70%

Note: Your answers may differ from those offered below due to rounding error. In all cases, select the answer that is the closest to the answer you co puted. To reduce rounding error, carry out all computations to at least three decimal places.

The cost per equivalent unit for materials for the month in the first processing department is closest to:

A) $16.36

B) $14.38

C) $16.62

D) $15.01