The manufacturing overhead recorded in the Work in Process Inventory account is not necessarily the actual overhead incurred.

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The manufacturing overhead recorded in the Work in Process Inventory account is an estimate or allocation of the overhead costs based on a predetermined overhead rate. The actual overhead costs may differ from the estimated amount due to various factors like changes in production volume or unexpected expenses. Therefore, the recorded overhead in the Work in Process Inventory account may not be the actual overhead incurred.

The Manufacturing Overhead Recorded in the Work in Process Inventory