Systems like job costing (systems that use predetermined overhead rates to apply overhead) are referred to as:

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Systems that use predetermined overhead rates to apply overhead are referred to as normal costing systems. This is because they use a predetermined rate based on normal levels of activity to allocate overhead to products or services. Standard costing systems are those that use standard costs for materials, labor, and overhead to determine costs, while actual costing systems use actual costs incurred for materials, labor, and overhead. Discretionary costing systems are not a common term in cost accounting.

Systems Like Job Costing (Systems That Use Predetermined Overhead Rates