Classify each of the following costs as variable, fixed, mixed or step costs:

Variable Cost: 1

Fixed Cost: 2

Mixed Cost: 3

Step Cost: 4

• Rent for the factory
• Utilities for the factory
• Factory security costs from an external vendor who charges a base fee per month plus a standard fee per visit
• Factory receptionist
• Factory supervisor costs (each supervisor can supervise either the day shift or the evening shift if a second shift is required)
• End of harvest party for all factory workers which is prebooked in advance each year and includes venue rental, food and free plum pies.
• Plums to make the plum pies with
• Depreciation for the mixing and stewing machines (calculated on a straight line basis)