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First In First Out Method (FIFO)

Definition: The First In First Out Method (FIFO)  is a process costing methodology that assigns the earliest cost of production and materials to those units being sold, while the latest costs of production and materials are assigned to those units still retained in inventory. Click here for a more complete discussion of the FIFO method.