Paintball is now played around the world. The process of making paintballs is actually quite similar to the process used to make certain medical pills. In fact, paintballs were previously often made at the same factories that made pharmaceuticals.

Instructions

Do an Internet search on “video of paintball production,” view that video, and then complete the following.

a. Describe in sequence the primary steps used to manufacture paintballs.

b. Explain the costs incurred by the company that would fall into each of the following categories:  materials, labor, and overhead. Of these categories, which do you think would be the greatest cost in making paintballs?

c. Discuss whether a paintball manufacturer would use job order costing or process costing.