Manufacturing overhead – also called indirect costs – are any costs that a factory incurs other than direct materials and direct labor needed to manufacture goods, notes "Accounting 2," a reference ...

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There are several costs of doing business in the retail industry. Of course, goods must be manufactured before they can be sold; this is called direct manufacturing costs. Likewise, the money paid to ...