GLOSSARY
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FIFO

An accounting method used to value inventory and the cost of goods sold. Sales are considered to be made against the earliest-purchased or produced merchandise or inventory. Total inventory cost shown on the income statement is based on the cost of the earliest items removed from inventory.

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