James Corp. uses the periodic inventory system. Its beginning inventory was $$17,000,$ purchases of inventory for the year were $$55,000,$ and the cost of goods sold for the year was $$33,000.$ What was the firm's year$-$end inventory?

$$39,000\mathrm{.}00$

$$22,000\mathrm{.}00$

$$88,000\mathrm{.}00$

$$72,000\mathrm{.}00$