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 $44 Sale 8 units at $68 First purchase 23 units at $46 Sale 23 units at $69 Second purchase 11 units at $47 Sale 11 units at $69 The firm uses the perpetual inventory system, and there are 15 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? $