Books Inc. made the following purchases of inventory: Jan $100$ books at $$5$ each; Feb $75$ books at $$6$ each; Mar $100$ books at $$7$ each. In April, the store opened and during this month sold $30$ books with a selling price of $$10$ each.

If Books Inc uses LIFO for its inventory, its ending inventory value will be $($higher or lower$)$ than if it used FIFO. The GM for the month of April will be $($higher or lower$)$ than if FIFO had been used.