Managerial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making
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ISBN: 9781118334331
Author: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.2DI
Identify managerial cost classifications.
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A music company has these costs:
| Advertising | Paper inscris for CD cases |
| Blank CDs | CD plastic cases |
| Salaries of sales representatives | |
| Salaries of factory maintenance employees | |
| Salary of factory manager | Salaries of employees who bum music onto CDs |
| Factory supplies used |
Classify each cost as a period or a product cost. Within the product cost category, indicate if the cost is part of direct materials (DM), direct labor (DL). or manufacturing overhead (MO).
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Classifying Costs
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Managerial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making
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