One of the cost flow assumptions associated with the periodic inventory system. The latest (recent) costs of goods purchased are removed from inventory first and are charged to the income statement as cost of goods sold. The oldest costs remain in inventory. To learn more, see Explanation of Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold.
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