In a job costing system, the use of indirect labor in the production department increases: Select one: a. Applied Manufacturing Overhead. b. None of given ANSWER is correct. c. Stores Control d. Actual Manufacturing Overhead. e. Work-in-process. Which one of the following is likely to be a direct cost when the cost object is a smartphone: Select one: a. The depreciation cost of the factory machinery b. The cost of the factory manager C. The cost of maintenance for machines d. The utility cost of the factory e. The cost of assembly workers Company XYZ hired Ali as an accounting clerk. The company agreed to pay Ali based on the number of hours he works. The salary of Ali can be classified as: Select one: a. A fixed manufacturing overhead cost b. A fixed selling and administrative cost C. A variable manufacturing overhead cost d. A variable selling and administrative cost e. A variable direct labor cost If a company applies overhead to production with a predetermined overhead rate, a zero balance in the Factory Overhead account at the end of the period means that: Select one: a. The overhead was underapplied for the period. b. Actual overhead was equal to the overhead amount applied to production. C. The bookkeeper has made an error because the debits don't equal the credits. d. The balance will be carried forward to the next period as an overhead cost. e. Actual overhead incurred was less than the overhead amount applied to production