When Calculating Ending Inventory, What Does the Option Presented in the -Maximum(F,OB)portion

question 75

Essay

When calculating ending inventory, what does the option presented in the -maximum(F,OB)portion of the equation accomplish? In other words, why don't we always subtract the F value or always subtract the OB value.

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