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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:

Line Item Description Units and Cost

Beginning inventory $44$ units at $$46$

Sale $40$ units at $$64$

First purchase $17$ units at $$48$

Sale $16$ units at $$65$

Second purchase $28$ units at $$51$

Sale $19$ units at $$67$

The firm uses the perpetual inventory system, and there are $14$ 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?

fill in the blank $1$ of $2$$

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

fill in the blank $2$ of $2$$