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ISBN: 9781305961883

Author: Carl Warren

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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In cost accounting, overhead refers to those expenses which occur during the operating of a business. Overhead includes the fixed, variable, or semi-variable which is not directly involved with a company product or service. It is very important to analyz…

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Chapter 10, Problem 10.3E

Classifying costs as factory overhead
Which of the following items are properly classified as part of factory overhead for Caterpillar?
a. Amortization of patents on new assembly process
b.Consultant fees for a study of production line employee productivity C. Depreciation on Peoria. Illinois, headquarters building
d.Factory supplies used in the Morganton. North Carolina, engine parts plant
e.Interest expense on debt
f. Plant manager's salary at Aurora, Illinois, manufacturing plant
g.Properly taxes on the Danville, Kentucky, tractor tread plant h.Sales incentive fees to dealers
i. Steel plate
j. Vice president of finance's salary

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Survey of Accounting (Accounting I)

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