When a taxpayer uses the FIFO inventory valuation method, the assumption on which the method is based is that the inventory on hand at the end of the year consists of the most recently acquired items.

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The FIFO (First-In, First-Out) method assumes that the oldest inventory items are sold first, so the ending inventory consists of the most recently acquired items.

When a Taxpayer Uses the FIFO Inventory Valuation Method, the Assumption