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Stefani Company has gathered the following information about its product.
Direct materials: Each unit of product contains 4.00 pounds of materials. The average waste and spoilage per unit produced under normal conditions is 1.00 pounds. Materials cost $1 per pound, but Stefani always takes the 1.00% cash discount all of its suppliers offer. Freight costs average $0.25 per pound.
Direct labor. Each unit requires 1.80 hours of labor. Setup, cleanup, and downtime average 0.20 hours per unit. The average hourly pay rate of Stefani’s employees is $13.10. Payroll taxes and
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Compute Stefani’s total standard cost per unit. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.25.)
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