What Are Three Reasons That Overhead Must Be Allocated to Products

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Essay

What are three reasons that overhead must be allocated to products?

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Definitions:

Factory Overseas

A manufacturing facility located in a country different from the company's home country, often to take advantage of lower labor costs and less stringent regulations.

Japanese Bank

A Japanese Bank is a financial institution based in Japan, engaging in banking activities such as deposits, loans, and currency exchange.

U.S. Bond

A fixed-income security issued by the United States government to support federal spending, characterized by its safety and reliability.

U.S. Net Capital Outflow

Represents the difference between the purchase of foreign assets by U.S. citizens and the purchase of U.S. assets by foreigners in a given period.