At OxyCorp,direct Materials Are Added at the Beginning of the Process

At OxyCorp,direct materials are added at the beginning of the process and conversions costs are uniformly applied.Other details include: $\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { WIP beginning ( } 55 \% \text { for conversion) } & 13,700 \text { units } \\\hline \text { Units started } & 125,000 \text { units } \\\hline \text { Units completed and transferred out } & 116,500 \text { units } \\\hline \text { WIP ending ( } 35 \% \text { for conversion) } & 22,200 \text { units } \\\hline \text { Beginning WIP direct materials } & \$ 50,300 \\\hline \text { Beginning WIP conversion costs } & \$ 22,500 \\\hline \text { Costs of materials added } & \$ 412,000 \\\hline \text { Costs of conversion added } & \$ 301,000 \\\hline\end{array}$
- What is the cost per equivalent unit for direct materials?

A) $3.55
B) $3.72
C) $3.33
D) $2.97