10.2A Alice runs a sweetie factory, manufacturing a wide range of sweets that are sold to retailers...
Question:
10.2A Alice runs a sweetie factory, manufacturing a wide range of sweets that are sold to retailers ready packaged in plastic bags. The following list includes some of the costs that she incurs:
• factory electricity and gas bills
• purchase of sugar
• salary of production supervisor
• oil for use on machines
• secretary's salary
• purchase of plastic bags for packing sweets
• factory cleaner's wages
• machine operators' wages
• salespersons' commission
• maintenance of factory security system
• purchase of paper for use in office computer
• factory insurance
• office insurance
• salespersons' mobile phone bills
• delivery van depreciation
• depreciation of machine used in toffee production
• factory canteen costs.
Place each of the above items in one of the following categories:
• direct materials
• direct labour
• production overheads
• administration and selling expenses.
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Business Accounting And Finance For Non Specialists
ISBN: 9781861528728
1st Edition
Authors: Catherine Gowthorpe