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Moving Average Inventory Method

Definition: The moving average inventory method is an inventory costing methodology requiring the re-calculation of the average cost of all parts in stock after every purchase. Therefore, the moving average is the cost of all units in stock, including the latest purchase, divided by the total number of units.