Taco Bell, a fast$-$food restaurant, incurs the following costs:

i$.($Click the icon to view the costs.$)$

Requirement

Classify each of the cost items $($a$-$h$)$ as one of the business functions of the value chain.

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a$.$ Cost of oil for the deep fryer

b$.$ Wages of the counter help who give customers the food they order

c$.$ Cost of tortillas and lettuce

d$.$ Cost of salsa packets given away with customer orders

e$.$ Cost of the posters indicating the special "two tacos for $$2\mathrm{.}00$

f$.$ Costs of corporate sponsorship of the World Series

Value Chain Business Function

Design or Production

g$.$ Salaries of the food specialists in the corporate test kitchen who create new menu items

h$.$ Cost of $"$to$-$go$"$ bags requested by customers who could not finish their meals in the restaurant

Customer Service

Design

Design or Production

Design or Research and Development

Distribution

Distribution or Marketing

Marketing

Production

Research and Development