Gunes 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:

	Cost				Percent Complete
Materials costs	$	10,600				65%
Conversion costs	$	12,800				30%

A total of 8,500 units were started and 7,400 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	$	142,100
Conversion costs	$	359,500

The ending inventory was 50% complete with respect to materials and 35% complete with respect to conversion costs.

The total cost transferred from the first processing department to the next processing department during the month is closest to: (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

Multiple Choice

• $476,929

• $525,000

• $599,376

• $501,600