Assume a company uses the weight-average method in its process costing. Its Work in Process T-account for the Refining Department for August is:

Work in Process: Refining Department
August 1 balance	62,000	Completed and transferred to Finished Goods	?
Materials	310,000
Direct labor	72,000
Overhead	181,000
August 31 balance	?

The August 1 work in process inventory consisted of 6,000 units with $40,000 in materials cost and $22,000 in conversion cost. The August 1 work in process inventory was 100% complete with respect to materials and 40% complete with respect to conversion. During August 48,000 units were started into production. The August 31 work in process inventory consisted of 8,000 units that were 100% with respect to materials and 60% complete with respect to conversion. The materials cost included in the Refining Departments ending work in process inventory is closest to:

Multiple Choice

25968

27986

22968

28968