For the month of June, Starlight Chocolates had cost per equivalent unit of $2.50 for materials in its Mixing Department and $0.40 for conversion costs. The company began June with 12,000 pounds of chocolate in production. By the end of June, the company had completed 180,000 pounds, and 9,000 pounds were in process. The in-process units were 100 percent complete with respect to material and 40 percent complete with respect to labor and overhead. How much is the cost of the pounds completed and transferred out of the Mixing Department?

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The cost of the pounds completed and transferred out of the Mixing Department is $522,000. This is calculated as follows:Cost of materials = 180,000 pounds * $2.50 per pound = $450,000Cost of conversion = 180,000 pounds * $0.40 per pound = $72,000Total cost = $450,000 + $72,000 = $522,000

For the Month of June, Starlight Chocolates Had Cost Per