In April, one of the processing departments at Terada Corporation had beginning work in process inventory of $36,000 and ending work in process inventory of $42,000. During the month, $259,000 of costs were added to production and the cost of units transferred out from the department was $253,000. In the department's cost reconciliation report for April, the total cost to be accounted for under the weighted-average method would be:

A) $78,000
B) $295,000
C) $590,000
D) $554,000

Weighted-Average Method

An inventory costing method that calculates the cost of goods sold based on the average cost of all items available for sale during the period.

Cost Reconciliation

Cost reconciliation is the process of analyzing and adjusting the differences between the actual costs incurred and the standard or budgeted costs to understand variances in manufacturing or production activities.

Process Costing

Process costing is a method of costing used by companies that produce similar or homogenous products, where costs are accumulated over a period and then allocated to units of product.