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FIFO and LIFO costs under perpetual inventory system

The following units of an item were available for sale during the year:

Beginning inventory $23$ units at $$43$

Sale $20$ units at $$62$

First purchase $28$ units at $$45$

Sale $20$ units at $$64$

Second purchase $18$ units at $$47$

Sale $12$ units at $$66$

The firm uses the perpetual inventory system, and there are $17$ units of the item on hand at the end of the year.

a$.$ What is the total cost of the ending inventory according to FIFO?

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b$.$ What is the total cost of the ending inventory according to LIFO?