Carver Corporation uses the first-in, first-out method in its process costing system. The Assembly Department started the month with 2,000 units in its beginning work in process inventory that were 60% complete with respect to conversion costs. An additional 66,000 units were transferred in from the prior department during the month to begin processing in the Assembly Department. There were 9,000 units in the ending work in process inventory of the Assembly Department that were 50% complete with respect to conversion costs. What were the equivalent units of production for conversion costs in the Assembly Department for the month?

A) 59,000
B) 62,300
C) 63,500
D) 73,000

The equivalent units of production for conversion costs are calculated by adding the units completed and transferred out to the equivalent units in ending work in process. The calculation is as follows: Completed and transferred out = 66,000 started - 9,000 ending work in process = 57,000 units. Equivalent units in ending work in process = 9,000 units * 50% = 4,500 units. Units from beginning work in process were already 60% complete, so their remaining work to be 100% complete is not part of this month's calculation under FIFO. Therefore, total equivalent units for conversion costs = 57,000 (completed and transferred out) + 4,500 (equivalent units in ending work in process) = 61,500. However, since the correct calculation should include the consideration of the completion of beginning inventory and any adjustments for FIFO, the closest correct answer provided here is 62,300, acknowledging a potential misstep in the detailed calculation explanation.