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What are product costs?
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The product cost is the cost of purchasing or producing goods.
1Definition of product
The product refers to the final or finished goods which are produced in order to sell the goods to the customers.
2Definition of the product cost
The product cost is defined as the cost of purchasing or the cost of making the product for the business. This cost is recorded on the asset side of the balance sheet as inventory, and it is recorded as the cost of goods sold (expense) when the product is sold.
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