Brick-a-brac Pty Ltd manufacture one variety of brick that is used in the building construction industry.

a) In the response template provided below, classify the following costs using the selection provided in each dropdown list. (8 marks)

Cost Item	Amount	Classification	Fixed or Variable Cost
Marketing Expense	$5,000	AnswerDirect MaterialDirect LabourManufacturing OverheadPeriod Cost	AnswerVariable CostFixed Cost
Sand, stones and bonding agent	$3,200	AnswerDirect MaterialDirect LabourManufacturing OverheadPeriod Cost	AnswerVariable CostFixed Cost
Full-time machine operator	$1,500	AnswerDirect MaterialDirect LabourManufacturing OverheadPeriod Cost	AnswerVariable CostFixed Cost
Factory Electricity Expense	$350	AnswerDirect MaterialDirect LabourManufacturing OverheadPeriod Cost	AnswerVariable CostFixed Cost

Required: Answer the following questions in the provided spaces: For money amounts, round your answer to the nearest dollar. Do not include $.

Do not use comma separators. Do not use negative numbers nor brackets. For example, 123456 would be the correct format.

a) The total product cost was $ Answer. (1 mark)

b) The total prime cost was $ Answer. (1 mark)

c) The total conversion cost was $ Answer. (1 mark)

d) The total period cost was $ Answer. (1 mark)