Does 'During the 1980s, however, the amount of inventory held by Federated ballooned while it faced bankruptcy.' logically set the stage for the hypothesis 'In 1988, Federated held the largest inventory in company history.'
During the 1980s, however, the amount of inventory held by Federated ballooned while it faced bankruptcy.###In 1988, Federated held the largest inventory in company history.