Accounting Dictionary

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Average Inventory

Definition: Average inventory is the beginning inventory for a period, plus the amount at the end of the same period, divided by two. It is most commonly used in situations where just using the period-end inventory yields highly variable results, due to significant ongoing changes in the inventory level.