In a service organization using a job order costing system,actual overhead will be the same as applied overhead.

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In a job order costing system, actual overhead costs may vary from applied overhead costs due to differences in the actual amount of indirect materials, indirect labor, and other indirect costs incurred compared to the estimated amounts used in the predetermined overhead rate. Therefore, actual overhead will not always be the same as applied overhead.

In a Service Organization Using a Job Order Costing System,actual