It is not always practical for a company to keep track of actual costs of each item in inventory. Goods may be sold in random batches, and it is easy to lose track of inventory costs in relation to ...

Several methods exist for valuing inventory on hand. The university allows First-In, First-Out (FIFO) and Weighted Average methods. There are advantages and disadvantages to both, but each assigns a ...

How a company values its inventory affects its income statement and bottom line. "Average cost" and "last in, first out," or LIFO, are two of the most common methods for valuing inventory. Both rely ...