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2. Which of the following is a product cost that is not traceable to specific products? a. Advertising b. Direct labor c. Direct materials d. Manufacturing overhead 3. Which of the following types of costs are most likely to be classified as period costs? a. Research and development costs b. Property taxes on factory c. Indirect materials d. Direct materials 4. Each of the following would be classified as variable in terms of cost behavior except: a. b. c. d. cost of shipping goods to customers via express mail sales commissions. plant manager's salary. direct materials 5. Expense A is a fixed cost; expense B is a variable cost. During the current year the activity level has increased, but is still within the relevant range. In terms of cost per unit of activity, we would expect that: a. expense A has remained unchanged. b. expense B has decreased. c. expense A has decreased. d. expense B has increased. 6. An example of a discretionary fixed cost is: a. b. c. insurance. taxes on real estate. management training. d. depreciation of buildings and equipment. hich uses the high-low method, reported total costs of $24 per unit at its lowest activ 00 unite When production doubled, at its highest activity