Overhead costs: Multiple Choice Cannot be traced to cost objects in a cost-effective manner, but are instead allocated to cost objects. Are always variable costs. Cannot be allocated to cost objects. Are only incurred by manufacturing companies.

Cannot be traced to cost objects in a cost-effective manner, but are instead allocated to cost objects.

Explanation:

Overhead costs refers to the costs or expenses that are incurred for operating a business activity. It is reflected on the income statement of a particular firm which includes all of the expenses but it excludes the direct material cost, direct labor cost and other direct costs. Theses expenses are incurred generally for producing the output.

It cannot be traced because these are very critical costs to operate a  business.

answer: b) the us is the leading importer but not the leading exporter.

extra info:

the u.s is the largest importer but it is not the largest exporter as china sits on the top of the table when it comes to leading exporters.

but u.s is not far from first,

they rank in 2nd globally as the worlds largest exporter.

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