Question: Classify the cost elements shown below for the Impressive Printing Company into the proper quality cost categories. Cost Element Amount Quality Cost Category Customer complaint

Classify the cost elements shown below for the Impressive Printing Company into the proper quality cost categories.
Cost Element Amount Quality Cost Category
Customer complaint remakes $28,400
External failure
Printing plate revisions $23,900
Internal failure
Quality improvement projects $13,000
Prevention
Gauging $102,000
Appraisal
Other waste $39,500
Internal failure
Correction of typographical errors $168,000
Internal failure
Proofreading $351,000
Appraisal
Quality planning $56,800
Prevention
Press downtime $229,000
Internal failure
Bindery waste $56,300
Internal failure
Checking and inspection $49,100
Appraisal
Find the total quality cost by category and percentage of total quality cost by category. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the monetary values to the nearest dollar and percentage values to two decimal places.
Percentage of Total
Quality Cost Category Total Amount Quality Cost
Prevention $ %
Appraisal $ %
Internal failure $ %
External failure $ %

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