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 $22,500
Printing plate revisions $23,400
Quality improvement projects $14,400
Gauging $110,000
Other waste $33,100
Correction of typographical errors $194,000
Proofreading $426,000
Quality planning $59,800
Press downtime $266,200
Bindery waste $56,100
Checking and inspection $40,600

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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