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For 2016, Walmart shows an adjustment for inventories of negative $703 million

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For 2016, Walmart shows an adjustment for inventories of negative $703 million. However, on the balance sheet, inventories declined from $45,141 million to 44,469 million, a difference of $672 million. Explain the $703 million adjustment and offer examples of why the adjustment differs from the change in inventory balance.

Estimate the amount of cash received from customers in 2016.