Question: REQUIRED: Various costs associated with different factory operations are given below. Classify each cost as being either variable or fixed with respect to the number
| REQUIRED: Various costs associated with different factory operations are given below. | |||||||
| Classify each cost as being either variable or fixed with respect to the number of units | |||||||
| produced and sold by placing an X under Variable or Fixed. Also indicate whether each cost | |||||||
| is a selling and administrative cost OR a product cost by placing an X under Selling & Admin. Exp. or Product. | Salaries for janitors who maintain the factory | ||||||
| Finally, for all identified Product costs, classify each as Direct Materials, Direct Labor, or Overhead | |||||||
| with an X under the appropriate heading. | |||||||
| Cost Item | Cost Behavior | Type of Cost | For Product Costs Only | ||||
| Variable | Fixed | Selling & Admin. Exp. | Product | Direct Material | Direct Labor | Mfg. Overhead | |
| 1. Electricity used in operating factory machines | |||||||
| 2. Rent on a factory building | |||||||
| 3. Fees paid to Facebook for advertising | |||||||
| 4. Production superintendent's salary | |||||||
| 5. Cost of laborers assembling a product | |||||||
| 6. Depreciation of air purification equipment used in the factory | |||||||
| 7. Salaries for janitors who maintain the factory | |||||||
| 8. Shipping costs incurred from factory to customer | |||||||
| 9. Lubricants needed for factory machines | |||||||
| 10. Sugar used in soft-drink production | |||||||
| 11. Insurance costs on corporate headquarters | |||||||
| 12. Cost of workers painting a product | |||||||
| 13. Depreciation on factory lunchroom facilities | |||||||
| 14. Insurance on a building used in producing Lego toys | |||||||
| 15. Commissions paid to sales staff | |||||||
| 16. Travel expenses for salespersons | |||||||
| 17. Personnel costs of the purchasing department | |||||||
| 18. The CEO's salary | |||||||
| 19. Cost of packing materials included in each product | |||||||
| 20. Overtime paid to factory janitorial staff | |||||||
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