Beginning inventory at these costs on July 1 was 9,100 units. From July 1 to December 1, Convex produced 22,000 units. These units had a material cost of $7 per unit. The costs for labor and overhead were the same. Convex uses FIFO inventory accounting.

a. Assuming that Convex sold 24,000 units during the last six months of the year at $14 each, what would gross profit be?

b. What is the value of ending inventory?