Average Inventory Level
Average inventory is used to estimate the amount of inventory that a business typically has on hand over a longer time period than just the last month.
Average inventory is a calculation comparing the value or number of a particular good or set of goods during two or more specified time periods. Average inventory is the mean value of an inventory throughout a certain time period, which may vary from the median value of the same data set.
(Current Inventory + Previous Inventory) / 2
Mostly the intended term is Average inventory cost.
added 7 years ago