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Training Guide: Interpreting Mathematical Keywords in Inventory Logs

As part of a training module for inventory analysts, you must explain how to interpret the specific phrase 'the product of -2 and 14' found in stock adjustment reports. In your response, identify the mathematical operation signaled by the keyword 'product,' explain how the prepositions 'of' and 'and' identify the specific values involved, and state the rule for determining the sign of the final simplified value.

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