supervisor of Hond in-charge of authorizing repairs, and (3) hiring labor for the department. Various costs are given: A) Sales, salaries and commission B) Salary, supervisor of Painting department C) Factory heat and light D) General office salaries E) Depreciation, factory F) Supplies, Painting department G) Repairs and maintenance, Painting department H) Factory insurance I) Labor costs, Painting department J) Salary of factory supervisor A B C D 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 TOTAL COSTS E F G P 60,000 50,000 I J REQUIRED: Determine the following: 1. Total costs controllable by the supervisor of the Painting department. 1 X X X X X ✓ ✓ purchasing supplies, X ✓ X 2 3 2. Total costs directly identified with the Painting department. 3. Total costs allocated to the factory departments. 4. On the basis of the answers above, which is a FALSE statement? a. All controllable costs by the supervisor are direct costs of the Painting department.
supervisor of Hond in-charge of authorizing repairs, and (3) hiring labor for the department. Various costs are given: A) Sales, salaries and commission B) Salary, supervisor of Painting department C) Factory heat and light D) General office salaries E) Depreciation, factory F) Supplies, Painting department G) Repairs and maintenance, Painting department H) Factory insurance I) Labor costs, Painting department J) Salary of factory supervisor A B C D 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 TOTAL COSTS E F G P 60,000 50,000 I J REQUIRED: Determine the following: 1. Total costs controllable by the supervisor of the Painting department. 1 X X X X X ✓ ✓ purchasing supplies, X ✓ X 2 3 2. Total costs directly identified with the Painting department. 3. Total costs allocated to the factory departments. 4. On the basis of the answers above, which is a FALSE statement? a. All controllable costs by the supervisor are direct costs of the Painting department.
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Transcribed Image Text:2. Controllable vs. Non-Controllable Costs, Direct vs. Indirect Costs
The supervisor of the PAINTING DEPARTMENT of Honda Cars is in-charge of (1) purchasing supplies, (2)
authorizing repairs, and (3) hiring labor for the department. Various costs are given:
A) Sales, salaries and commission
B) Salary, supervisor of Painting department
C) Factory heat and light
D) General office salaries
E) Depreciation, factory
F) Supplies, Painting department
G) Repairs and maintenance, Painting department
H) Factory insurance
I) Labor costs, Painting department
J) Salary of factory supervisor
ABCDE
P 60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
TOTAL COSTS
Α
F
G
H
I
J
REQUIRED: Determine the following:
1. Total costs controllable by the supervisor of the Painting department.
2. Total costs directly identified with the Painting department.
3. Total costs allocated to the factory departments.
4.
1
X
X
X
X
X
✓
✓
X
✓
X
2
3
On the basis of the answers above, which is a FALSE statement?
a.
b.
All controllable costs by the supervisor are direct costs of the Painting department.
All direct costs of the Painting department are controllable costs by its supervisor.
Painting department costs not controllable by its supervisor may be controlled by others.
d. Common costs allocated to the Painting department are not controllable by its supervisor.
C.
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