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Glossary of the 1993 SNA - Definition of Term

TermFirst-in-first-out (FIFO)
DefinitionFirst-in-first-out (FIFO) is an inventory valuation method based on the assumption that goods are withdrawn from inventories in the same order as they entered.
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It is acknowledged that this glossary uses descriptions of the OECD glossary of statistical terms, the Glossary of the System of National Accounts 1993 and the UN classifications registry.
 
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