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Simple English definitions for legal terms

last-in, first-out

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A quick definition of last-in, first-out:

LAST-IN, FIRST-OUT: This is a way of keeping track of things that assumes that the last thing you got is the first thing you use or sell. It helps match the costs of things with the money you make from selling them. It's like eating the newest cookies first before the older ones.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Last-in, first-out (LIFO) is an accounting method that assumes the most recent purchases are sold or used first, matching current costs against current revenues.

For example, imagine a grocery store that sells bananas. The store receives a shipment of bananas every week. The bananas that were most recently delivered will be sold first, before the older bananas. This is because the newer bananas are assumed to have a higher cost, and the store wants to match those costs with the revenue they generate.

Another example is a warehouse that stores boxes of merchandise. When new boxes are delivered, they are placed on top of the older boxes. When it's time to ship out merchandise, the boxes that were most recently added to the stack will be shipped out first.

These examples illustrate the LIFO method because the most recent items are being used or sold first, which matches their current costs with current revenues.

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14:39
@BigStrongBug: i saw that bug, they buggin!!!
renard99
14:39
I also got Penn WL
14:40
@Ineedabadbleep: american does not update on lawhub
@cumsock: 3.6 UGPA and 164 LSAT
cumsock
14:40
wow congrats was that rd
@cumsock: i also had rlly good recs and good personal statement, also extensive resume
14:40
@Ineedabadbleep: okay we are stats twins kinda (if u count urm boost)
[] starfishies
14:40
they said ed earlier
Trismegistus
14:40
god i hope i evade this R or I will spiral aha
14:41
do u think we will get into emory bleep
ReminiscentZestyFish
14:41
Some of these Penn WL's got crazy stats
cumsock
14:41
maybe i shouldve ed'd somewhere fook
[] starfishies
14:41
does bc offer scholly in the A email?
jackfrost11770
14:41
Oh I got WL, I didn't see it in the status. Wild lmfao no one's getting off it I guess
lilypadfrog
14:42
wow huge penn wave. I think i applied too late to be in this
@jackfrost11770: penn waitlist?
14:42
lilypad when did u apply
14:42
i am dreading the penn r
@PuppyBot: oh ok makes sense
renard99
14:43
@jackfrost11770: It's traditionally tough to get off it but not impossible. Their waitlist isn't ranked so it's certainly within reach if you're interested enough
lilypadfrog
14:43
@ChowieBean: end of nov
i applied nov. 15 lily
or 12th
renard99
14:43
Also Jack ik you and I haven't talked in a bit but we have similar stats, backgrounds, WE. If you ever want solace in this messy process text me on Discord
14:44
im still in the queue to be reviewed for penn so
lilypadfrog
14:44
@SplitterusClitterus: I applied like two weeks later. It was one of my last apps
jackfrost11770
14:44
I mean I think you're more likely to get WL than R at UPenn lmao, I'm taking it as an R whatever
ReminiscentZestyFish
14:45
Tru
GreyCeaselessMammoth
14:45
notHim at it again
14:45
notHim is a born WINNER
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