The administrators of the local hospital are interested in identifying the various costs and expenses that are

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The administrators of the local hospital are interested in identifying the various costs and expenses that are incurred in producing a patient's X-ray. A list of such costs and expenses is presented below:

1. Salaries for the X-ray machine technicians
2. Wages for the hospital janitorial personnel
3. Film costs for the X-ray machines
4. Property taxes on the hospital building
5. The salary of the X-ray technicians' supervisor
6. Electricity costs for the X-ray department
7. Maintenance and repairs on the X-ray machines
8. X-ray department supplies
9. Depreciation on the X-ray department equipment
10. Depreciation on the hospital building

The administrators want these costs and expenses classified as (a) direct materials, (b) direct labour, or (c) service overhead.

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List the items (1) through (10). For each item, indicate its cost category.

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Managerial Accounting Tools for Business Decision Making

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