the british isles (england ,scotland ,wales and northern ireland) were governed by the british government only. they devolved power to each individual country-scottish, welsh and irish assemblies which gave each certain but not total powers of government for each. hence devolution.
In business accounting, merchandising inventory refers to merchandise procured by a merchant for resell. Merchandising companies sell products such as clothing, auto parts and other tangible products. Merchandising inventory is different from manufacturing inventory, because the later constitutes products made directly by the manufacturer.
Inventory is often the largest item in the current assets category, and must be accurately counted and valued at the end of each accounting period to determine a company's profit or loss.