If Direct Labor-Hours Is Used as the Allocation Base in a Job-Order

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If direct labor-hours is used as the allocation base in a job-order costing system, but overhead costs are not caused by direct-labor hours, then jobs with high direct labor requirements will tend to be undercosted relative to jobs with low direct labor requirements.

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Definitions:

Low Variable Costs

A situation where costs that vary with the level of production or service delivery are kept minimal.

Process-Oriented Facilities

Facilities designed around the specific processes and activities involved in production, often tailored to handling a variety of product types or flexible manufacturing.

Utilization

The extent to which a resource, such as equipment, space, or labor, is being used effectively and efficiently.

Excess Capacity

The situation in which a company can produce more products or services than currently demanded by the market.