Classifying Costs The following is a list of costs incurred by several manufacturing companies: Classify each of the following costs as product cost or period cost. Indicate whether each product cost is a direct materials cost, a direct labor cost, or a factory overhead cost. Indicate whether each period cost is a selling expense or an administrative expense: a. Annual picnic for plant employees and their families b. Cost of fabric used by clothing manufacturer c. Cost of plastic for a toy manufacturer Costs d. Cost of sewing machine needles used by a shirt manufacturer e. Cost of television commercials f. Depreciation of copying machines used by the Marketing Department g. Depreciation of microcomputers used in the factory to coordinate and monitor the production schedules h. Depreciation of office building i. Depreciation of robotic equipment used to assemble a product j. Electricity used to operate factory machinery k. Factory janitorial supplies I. Fees charged by collection agency on past-due customer accounts m. Fees paid to lawn service for office grounds Classification