a) A company manufactures and retails tablet computers. You are required to group the costs which are listed below and numbered (1)-(10) into the following classifications i-v (each cost is intended to belong to only one classification): 1- Wiring for the tablet 2-The maintenance contract from the machines 3- Aftersales customer service 4- The Chief Executive Salary 5- Shipping costs from the warehouse to the retailer 6- Marketing Costs 7- Interest on bank overdraft 8- Staff Training costs 9- Electricity to run the production line 10- Warehouse storage rent for the tablets. i. Direct materials 1 ii. Indirect production overhead 2 iii. Selling and distribution costs iv. Administration costs V. Finance costs

a) A company manufactures and retails tablet computers. You are required to group the costs which are listed below and numbered (1)-(10) into the following classifications i-v (each cost is intended to belong to only one classification): 1- Wiring for the tablet 2-The maintenance contract from the machines 3- Aftersales customer service 4- The Chief Executive Salary 5- Shipping costs from the warehouse to the retailer 6- Marketing Costs 7- Interest on bank overdraft 8- Staff Training costs 9- Electricity to run the production line 10- Warehouse storage rent for the tablets. i. Direct materials 1 ii. Indirect production overhead 2 iii. Selling and distribution costs iv. Administration costs V. Finance costs

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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ISBN:9781259964947

Author:Libby

Publisher:Libby

Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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