A Limited is a manufacturer of china plates. Its costs include the following:                                 Payments to plate painters. The painters each receive a basic wage and then are paid a fixed sum for each completed plate that passes the firm’s quality checks. Managing director’s salary Cost of china clay used in production                   Royalty payable to designer. The designer receives £30 for production runs of up 1000, £60 for production runs of up to 2000, and so on Depreciation of delivery vehicle”   “Required: Classify each of these costs as: variable, fixed, stepped or semi-variable"

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  1. A Limited is a manufacturer of china plates. Its costs include the following:                                
  2. Payments to plate painters. The painters each receive a basic wage and then are paid a fixed sum for each completed plate that passes the firm’s quality checks.
  3. Managing director’s salary
  • Cost of china clay used in production                  
  1. Royalty payable to designer. The designer receives £30 for production runs of up 1000, £60 for production runs of up to 2000, and so on
  2. Depreciation of delivery vehicle”

 

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Classify each of these costs as: variable, fixed, stepped or semi-variable"

 

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