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March 18, 2026The Accounting Review

Dual Variables in Inventory Measurement.

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FWF. Kenneth Wright

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Overview

This analysis demonstrates how inventory values differ based on demand and supply constraints, indicating important accounting choices.

Key Points

  • To explore how inventory values are determined using net realizable value and replacement cost based on constraints.
  • Analysis of inventory valuation based on net realizable value and replacement cost.
  • Application of duality theory in linear programming for rigorous value investigation.
  • Examination of specific cases where net realizable value equals replacement cost.
  • Identified that if demand limits sales, inventory value equals replacement cost.
  • Established that in cases where supply constraints dominate, net realizable value is the key measure.
  • Discussed knife-edge cases where net realizable value equals replacement cost.

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F. Kenneth Wright (1970) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba425c4e9516ffd37a28a8https://doi.org/10.2308/tar-4484078
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