Asked by Colleen Tercek on Jul 11, 2024

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In process costing,direct labor includes only the labor that is applied directly to individual units of product.

Process Costing

A costing method used in industries where production is continuous and homogeneous, assigning costs to masses of similar units.

Direct Labor

The wages and salaries paid to workers directly involved in the production of goods or provision of services.

Individual Units

Individual Units refers to discrete or separate items, especially in contexts where products, housing, or inventory are considered on a per-unit basis.

  • Comprehend the treatment of direct labor, direct materials, and factory overhead expenses in process costing.
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Daniel Bocanegra DiazJul 14, 2024
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False
Explanation :
In process costing, direct labor costs are often spread across multiple units of product, not just applied to individual units, because the nature of the process involves mass production where labor is not easily traced to single units.