Classifying Costs: Product or GS&A/Asset or Expense Required Use the following format to classify each cost as a product cost or a general, selling, and administrative (GS&A) cost. Also indicate whether the cost would be recorded as an asset or an expense. The first item is shown as an example.

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Cost Category GS&A Expense Promotion costs GS&A Expense Production supplies Depreciation on administration building Depreciation on manufacturing equipment Research and development costs Cost to set up manufacturing equipment Utilities used in factory Cars for sales staff Distributions to stockholders General office supplies Raw materials used in the manufacturing process Cost to rent office equipment Wages of production workers Advertising costs