A company uses the FIFO method for inventory costing. During a period, a production department had 20,000 units in beginning goods in process inventory which were 40% complete; the department completed and transferred 165,000 units. At the end of the period, 22,000 units were in the ending goods in process inventory and are 75% complete. Compute the number of equivalent units produced by the department.

A. 181,500.B. 165,000.C. 173,500.D. 145,000.E. 187,000.