Explain the similarities and differences between job order costing and process costing

1.Find a presentation of interest on TED (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and critique its content, visuals, and the presenter’s skills (if applicable). Use this week’s lecture to aid your analysis. Cite the presentation in your post, and document it in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (300 Words)

2.A) 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, project order book in the spotlight (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and provide a specific example of this company’s manufacturing costs. Your initial post should be (250 words). Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.

B)Explain the similarities and differences between job order costing and process costing. In your explanation, provide examples of when job order costing and process costing would be most appropriate. Your initial post should be (250 words).