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The Three Components of Product Cost under Job Order Costing

Product cost under job order costing assembles direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead, distinguishing them from period costs that never touch the product.

1. Direct materials

Direct materials

2. Direct labor

Direct labor

3. Manufacturing overhead

Manufacturing overhead

4. Why the split matters

Why the split matters

5. Direct material test

Which material is a direct material for a furniture maker?

6. Indirect labor example

Which worker's wages are indirect labor?

7. Overhead contents

Which cost belongs in manufacturing overhead?

8. Period cost boundary

Why are selling and administrative expenses never product costs?

9. Overhead synonym

Manufacturing overhead is also called factory ____, burden, or indirect manufacturing cost. One word.

10. Three components list

Name the third product cost component besides direct materials and direct labor, two words.

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