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Shiffon Electronics manufactures music player. Its costing system uses two cost categories, direct materials and conversion...

Shiffon Electronics manufactures music player. Its costing system uses two cost categories, direct materials and conversion costs. Each product must pass through the Assembly Department, the Programming department, and the Testing Department. Direct materials are added at the beginning of the production process. Conversion costs are allocated evenly throughout production. Shiffon Electronics uses weighted-average costing. The following information is available for the month of March 2017 for the Assembly department.

Work in process, beginning inventory 320 units

Conversion costs (30% complete)

Units started during March 840 units
Work in process, ending inventory: 160 units

Conversion costs (55% complete)

The cost details for the month of March are as follows:
Work in process, beginning inventory:

Direct materials $347,500
Conversion costs $364,000
Direct materials costs added during March $700,500
Conversion costs added during March $1,124,000


What amount of direct materials costs is assigned to the ending Work-in-Process account for March?
(Round intermediary calculations to the nearest whole dollar.)

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