Robust Inc. has the following information related to an item in its ending inventory. Packit (Product # 874) has a cost of $698, a replacement cost of $536, a net realizable value of $624, and a normal profit margin of $28. What is the final lower-of-cost-or-market inventory value for Packit?

why the answer is 624-28=596? instead of comparing cost and replacement cost, and pick the lower value which is 536?