Jumper Company uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. The following data pertain to operations in the first processing department for a recent month:
Work in process, beginning:
Units in process 1,000
Percent complete with respect to materials 75%
Percent complete with respect to conversion 50%
Costs in the beginning inventory:
Materials cost $1,860
Conversion cost $3,400
Units started into production during the month 19,400
Units completed and transferred out during the month 18,500
Costs added to production during the month:
Materials cost $126,268
Conversion cost $278,759
Work in process, ending:
Units in process ?
Percent complete with respect to materials 80%
Percent complete with respect to conversion 40%
How much cost, in total, was transferred to the next department during the month?