FIFO and LIFO Costs Under Perpetual Inventory System The following units of an item were available for sale during the year: 35 units at $44 Beginning inventory Sale 11 units at $68 First purchase 29 units at $47 10 units at $70 Sale Second purchase 18 units at $49 36 units at $71 Sale The firm uses the perpetual inventory system, and there are 25 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? $ b. What is the total cost of the ending inventory according to LIFO