Thornton Company makes fine jewelry that it sells to department stores throughout the United States. Thornton is trying to decide which of the two bracelets to manufacture. Cost data pertaining to the two choices follow:

	Bracelet A			Bracelet B
Cost of materials per unit	$	38		$	49
Cost of labor per unit		50			50
Advertising cost per year		8,500			6,200
Annual depreciation on existing equipment		5,500			4,300

Required

1. Identify the fixed costs and determine the amount of fixed cost for each product.

2. Identify the variable costs and determine the amount of variable cost per unit for each product.

3. Identify the avoidable costs and determine the amount of avoidable cost for each product.