Three types of costs associated with a manufactured product – direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead

  In Chapter 3, you were introduced to three types of costs associated  with a manufactured product – direct materials, direct labor, and  manufacturing overhead. Explain how these costs are associated with the  manufactured product. Why are some of these costs allocated to the  product through costing methods such as job order costing or process  costing? As part of your response, please read the article First Solar preview: Manufacturing costs,and  provide a specific example of this company’s manufacturing costs. Your  initial post should be 200-250 words. Respond to at least two of your  classmates’ posts.