Select the incorrect statement regarding cost flows through a job-order costing system.
A) Product costs are accumulated separately by job.
B) The job-order costing system is patterned after the physical flow of products as they move through the production process.
C) The three inventory accounts used are maintained on a perpetual basis.
D) Costs are averaged for all jobs produced within a department.

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In a job-order costing system, costs are accumulated separately by job, not averaged for all jobs produced within a department. Therefore, statement D is incorrect.

Select the Incorrect Statement Regarding Cost Flows Through a Job-Order