Bistrol Corporation uses the weighted$-$average method in its process costing system. This month, the beginning inventory in the first processing department consisted

of $800$ units. The costs and percentage completion of these units in beginning inventory were:

A total of $8,400$ units were started and $7,500$ units were transferred to the second processing department during the month. The following costs were incurred in the first

processing department during the month:

Cost

Materials costs

$$186,300$

Conversion costs

$ $329,800$

The ending inventory was $70\%$ complete with respect to materials and the compersion costs.

The total cost transferred from the first processing department to the next processing department during the month is closest to: $($Round your intermediate calculations

to $3$ decimal places.$)$

Select one:

a$.$ $$471,435$

b$.$ $$578,294$

c$.$ $$539,500$

d$.$ $$516,100$

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