Accounting Dictionary - Letter N

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Nonvalue-added activity
increases time spent on a product or service but does not increase the product or service's worth to a customer. Examples of nonvalue-added activities include reworking goods, inspecting goods, and equipment maintenance. Nonvalue-added activities, in addition to inefficient performance of value-added activities, cause nonvalue-added costs.
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