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How Does a Manufacturing Company Calculate Unit Product Cost? Why

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How does a manufacturing company calculate unit product cost? Why do managers need to know the unit product cost?


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Period Cost

Costs that are not directly tied to the production process and are expensed in the period they are incurred.

Product Cost

The total expense incurred to manufacture a product or deliver a service, including materials, labor, and overhead costs.

Product Cost

The total of costs directly assigned to the production of a product, including raw materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead.

Period Cost

Expenses directly tied to business operations but not a part of the cost of manufacturing or producing goods, often administrative or sales expenses.

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