5-3A

Exercise 5-3A Classifying costs and identifying the appropriate cost driver Anniston Manufacturing incurred the following costs during Year 2 to produce its high-quality preci- sion instruments. The company used an activity-based costing system and identified the following activities: 1. Depreciation on manufacturing equipment. 2. Materials handling. 3. Inventory storage. 4. Inspection of each batch produced. 5. Salaries of receiving clerks. 6. Setup for each batch produced. 7. Insurance on production facilities. Required a. Classify each activity as a unit-level, batch-level, product-level, or facility-level activity. b. Identify an appropriate cost driver (allocation base) for each activity. Exercise 5-3A Classifying costs and identifying the appropriate cost driver Anniston Manufacturing incurred the following costs during Year 2 to produce its high-quality preci- sion instruments. The company used an activity-based costing system and identified the following activities: 1. Depreciation on manufacturing equipment. 2. Materials handling. 3. Inventory storage. 4. Inspection of each batch produced. 5. Salaries of receiving clerks. 6. Setup for each batch produced. 7. Insurance on production facilities. Required a. Classify each activity as a unit-level, batch-level, product-level, or facility-level activity. b. Identify an appropriate cost driver (allocation base) for each activity