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The 13-th  #219907  Wed, 26 Apr 06 10:50 AM
Why was the zero article used before "overhead" in the folowing sentence:
"The amount of fixed overhead allocated to each unit of production..."
while it's understood subsequently that we can have "overhead" in the plural:
"The allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion is based..."
  
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Mister Micawber  #219918  Wed, 26 Apr 06 12:12 PM

Overhead is normally a non-count noun; in your second example, it is used unusually as a count noun.

An example:

Don’t get caught up in the number of people you employ or the volume of your sales. All that matters are your profits! If you want to maximize your profits and avoid taking on too much overhead, follow these simple tips.



  
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