Fore each of the following independent manufacturing situations, indicate whether job-order or process costing is more appropriate and why.

a. A manufacturer of customized vans

b. A shoe manufacturer

c. A newsprint paper mill

d. A one time order of 60,000 identical clips

e. A manufacturer of upscale men's adults

f. A building contractor for 800,000 homes

g. A manufacturer of airplanes

h. A maker of commercial chemicals

i. A one size fits all hosiery mill

j. A manufacturer of yarn for the hosiery mill