For a company engaged in manufacturing, determining the value of inventory can be complicated. The company must account for the raw materials used in making its products, the direct labor required and ...

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The over and under application of manufacturing overhead is a consequence of using estimates in managerial accounting to calculate product costs throughout the year. By using estimates, companies are ...