Quality costs

The accounting system for Dolment Co$.$ reflected the following quality costs for Year $1$ and Year $2$:

a$.$ Which of these are costs of compliance, and which are costs of noncompliance?

b$.$ Calculate the percentage change in each cost and for each category.

Note: Round each percentage change to the nearest whole percentage.

Note: Indicate a decrease with a negative sign.Quality costs

The accounting system for Dolment Co$.$ reflected the following quality costs for Year $1$ and Year $2$:

Year $1$ Year $2$

Customer refunds for poor product quality $$37,000$ $$29,000$

Fitting machines for mistake$-$proof operations $9,40011,800$

Supply chain management activities $9,00010,000$

Waste disposal $44,00036,000$

Quality training $26,00030,000$

Litigation claims for product defects $81,00064,000$

a$.$ Which of these are costs of compliance, and which are costs of noncompliance?

b$.$ Calculate the percentage change in each cost and for each category.

Note: Round each percentage change to the nearest whole percentage.

Note: Indicate a decrease with a negative sign.

Year $1$ Year $2$ Percentage Change

Customer refunds for poor product quality Answer

$$37,000$ $$29,000$ Answer

Fitting machines for mistake$-$proof operations Answer

$9,40011,800$ Answer

Supply chain management activities Answer

$9,00010,000$ Answer

Waste disposal Answer

$44,00036,000$ Answer

Quality training Answer

$26,00030,000$ Answer

Litigation claims for product defects Answer

$81,00064,000$ Answer

Compliance cost category Answer

Noncompliance cost category Answer