What does Weighted-Average Cost Method mean?
An inventory valuation method which assigns an average cost to each unit of inventory based on the total cost of goods available for sale divided by the total units available for sale.
The weighted-average cost method smooths out price fluctuations by averaging the cost of all goods available for sale.
Weighted-Average Cost Method in German, French, Spanish and Italian
GermanGewichtete Durchschnittskostenmethode
also Durchschnittskostenmethode
Verfahren zur Vorratsbewertung mit Durchschnittspreisen.
FrenchMéthode du coût moyen pondéré
also CMP
Valorisation des stocks en calculant la moyenne des coûts d'acquisition.
SpanishMétodo del costo promedio ponderado
also Método del precio medio ponderado
Valoración de existencias promediando el coste de todas las unidades.
ItalianMetodo del costo medio ponderato
Metodo di valutazione del magazzino basato sul costo medio dei beni.
Synonyms and opposites for Weighted-Average Cost Method
- Synonym Average cost valuation
- Opposite FIFO
- Opposite LIFO