Product vs Period Cost Classifications Mr. Suncat has hired you to help him determine his product costs.  He has given you the following list of costs and has asked you to classify these costs using the following chart by placing an “X” under the appropriate heading:                                                                                    Product Costs                                                            Direct Materials Direct Labor Manufacturing Overhead Period Costs Mortgage on the Cake Shop         Insurance on the Cake Shop         Baking ingredients (flour, sugar, etc)         Utilities for the Cake Shop         Office supplies         Wages for the bakers         Salary for his accountant, Mrs. Suncat         Depreciation on office equipment         Cooking spray to grease cake pans         Bakery supervisor salary         Advertising costs         Depreciation of the baking equipment         Baking equipment repairs

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Product vs Period Cost Classifications

Mr. Suncat has hired you to help him determine his product costs.  He has given you the following list of costs and has asked you to classify these costs using the following chart by placing an “X” under the appropriate heading:

 

                                                                                 Product Costs                                                         

 

Direct

Materials

Direct

Labor

Manufacturing Overhead

Period

Costs

Mortgage on the Cake Shop

 

 

 

 

Insurance on the Cake Shop

 

 

 

 

Baking ingredients (flour, sugar, etc)

 

 

 

 

Utilities for the Cake Shop

 

 

 

 

Office supplies

 

 

 

 

Wages for the bakers

 

 

 

 

Salary for his accountant, Mrs. Suncat

 

 

 

 

Depreciation on office equipment

 

 

 

 

Cooking spray to grease cake pans

 

 

 

 

Bakery supervisor salary

 

 

 

 

Advertising costs

 

 

 

 

Depreciation of the baking equipment

 

 

 

 

Baking equipment repairs

 

 

 

 

 

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Product costs of the goods are those specifically connected to the manufacturing of the product or service planned for sale. Period costs are the other secondary costs accrued while manufacturing.

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