Classify each of the following costs as a direct cost or an indirect cost assuming the cost object is the Garden Department of a local hardware store.
a. Garden manager’s salary
b. Cost of shopping carts and baskets
c. Wages of checkout clerks
d. Cost of the merchandise
e. Depreciation expense on demonstration water feature
f. Cost of hardware store’s advertisement flyer placed in the weekly newspaper
g. Depreciation on self-checkout machines
h. Bags provided to garden customers for packaging small items
i. Store manager’s salary
j. Free delivery service provided to senior citizens
k. Cost of equipment used to plant and water plants at the store
l. Store utilities