Definition: LIFO can be used in the warehouse where the first items moved out are the last to arrive in the warehouse. It is also an accounting method of valuing inventory that assumes latest goods purchased are first goods used during accounting period.
Last In, First Out (LIFO)
By Martin Murray, About.com
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