Darden Corporation uses the weighted average method in its process costing system. The first processing department, the Welding Department started the month with 19,000 units in its beginning work in process inventory that were 10% complete with respect to conversion costs. The conversion cost in this beginning work in process inventory was $18.700. An additional 89.000 units were started into production during the month. There were 22,000 units in the ending work in process inventory of the Welding Department that were 70% complete with respect to conversion costs. A total of $841880 in conversion costs were incurred in the department during the month The cost per equivalent unit for conversion costs for the month is closest to Murple Choice 59286 50 000 SA 59973