Speedy Auto Service provides oil changes and minor repairs from 12 different locations in Wadesborough, Pennsylvania. The

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Speedy Auto Service provides oil changes and minor repairs from 12 different locations in Wadesborough, Pennsylvania. The technicians who replace the oil and parts (mostly windshield wipers, air filters, and the like) are paid for an eight-hour day, irrespective of the number of customers in a give day. The cost object for Speedy is each customer visit. The cost elements for Speedy include:
1. Technicians who change the oil and replace parts.
2. Parts.
3. Oil.
4. Supplies, rags, cleanup equipment.
5. Tools.
6. Rental of each location.
7. Advertising.
8. Utilities.
9. Licenses and fees.
10. Employee training; 10 hours at time of hiring and 2 hours per month thereafter.
11. Security service to watch the locations during closing hours.
12. Online software system for managing sales, costs, and financial reports including tax returns and employee payroll.

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1. For each cost item, indicate whether it is fixed or variable relative to the cost object.
2. For each cost item, indicate whether it is a product or a period cost.

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Cost management a strategic approach

ISBN: 978-0073526942

5th edition

Authors: Edward J. Blocher, David E. Stout, Gary Cokins

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