Kuzuck Corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. Data concerning the first processing department for the most recent month are listed below:

Beginning work in process inventory:

Units in beginning work in process inventory 950

Materials costs $13,500

Conversion costs $11,000

Percent complete with respect to materials 65%

Percent complete with respect to conversion 30%

Units started into production during the month 16,700

Units transferred to the next department during the month 16,100

Materials costs added during the month $172,127

Conversion costs added during the month $295,867

Ending work in process inventory:

Units in ending work in process inventory 1,550

Percent complete with respect to materials 60%

Percent complete with respect to conversion 20%

Note: Your answers may differ from those offered below due to rounding error. In all cases, select the answer that is the closest to the answer you computed. To reduce rounding error, carry out all computations to at least three decimal places.

The total cost transferred from the first processing department to the next processing department during the month is closest to: (Round your cost per equivalent unit answers to 2 decimal places.)

a. $485,091

b. $491,491

c. $515,670

d. $476,560