Assume a grocery store manager wants to know the cost of running the Produce Department. Thus, the Produce Department is the cost object. Which of the following would be considered direct costs of the Produce Department?

1. Wages of checkout clerks 2. Wages for workers in the Produce Department 3. Depreciation on refrigerated produce display cases 4. Cost of weekly advertisements in local newspaper 5. Cost of bananas, lettuce, and other produce 6. Baggies and twist ties available for shoppers in the Produce Department 7. Monthly lease payment for grocery store retail location 8. Cost of scales hanging in the Produce Department