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Under-Absorption of Overheads

Under-absorption of overheads occurs when the overhead allocated to production or jobs is less than the actual overhead incurred during the period. This means products may have been costed lower than the true indirect cost burden. At period end, the difference normally needs adjustment to ensure accurate costing and profit reporting.

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