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Gatekeep Utilities Is a Subsidiary of GW Enterprises

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Gatekeep Utilities is a subsidiary of GW Enterprises. Gatekeep has a mission and product line that is unique from GW. Gatekeep's competitors are also very different from those of its parent, and the subsidiary markets to a very different group of customers. As such, Gatekeep can be described as:


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Product Costs

All costs that are involved in acquiring or making a product. In the case of manufactured goods, these costs consist of direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead. Also see Inventoriable costs.

Absorption Costing

A costing method that includes all manufacturing costs—direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead—in unit product costs.

Manufacturing Costs

The total expense involved in the manufacture of a product, including direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.

Product Costs

Costs that are directly attributable to the creation of products including direct labor, direct materials, and manufacturing overhead.

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