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		jdasdf on Aug 17, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Accounting For Developers, Part I Wouldn't that lead to a negative inventory value when the number of widgets is still positive?

rthomas6 on Aug 17, 2022 [–]

No, because the inventory value is denominated in widgets, not USD.

What's important is that each transaction balances to zero. It doesn't have to balance across transactions.

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