Barnes Company uses the weighted$-$average method in its process costing system. The company sold $250,000$ units during the current month. The following data were taken from the company's accounting records:

Beginning Inventories Work In$-$Process $$ Packing Department $0$ units

Finished Goods $75,000$ units

Ending Inventories Work In$-$Process $$ Packing Department $16,000$ units $(75\%$ complete as to conversion costs$)$

Finished Goods $60,000$ units

What were the equivalent units of production for conversion costs in the Packing Department for the current month?

A$.$

$252,000$

B$.$

$256,000$

C$.$

$262,000$

D$.$

$266,000$