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What does FIFO mean?

An inventory valuation method assuming the first units purchased are the first ones sold.

FIFO in a sentence
The FIFO method assumes that the first units purchased are the first ones sold.

FIFO in German, French, Spanish and Italian

German
First-In, First-Out
also FIFO-Verfahren

Standardverfahren zur Vorratsbewertung (z.B. bei verderblichen Waren).

French
Premier entré, premier sorti
also First-In, First-Out, PEPS

Méthode de gestion des stocks où les premiers entrés sont les premiers sortis.

Spanish
Primero en entrar, primero en salir
also First-In, First-Out, PEPS

Método de valoración de existencias que asume la salida de las unidades más antiguas.

Italian
Metodo FIFO
also First-In, First-Out

Metodo di valutazione delle rimanenze che segue l'ordine cronologico di acquisto.

Common phrases with FIFO

  • inventory valuation FIFO
  • method FIFO
  • produce FIFO

Synonyms and opposites for FIFO

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