For each cost item, indicate whether it would be variable or fixed with respect to the number of units produced and sold, and then direct cost or an indirect cost with respect to units of product. Manufacturing (Product) Cost
Variable or FixedSelling CostAdministrative CostDirectIndirect
Ex. Direct laborVariable Yes
Executive SalariesFixed Yes
Factory rentFixed Yes
1.Property taxes, factory
2.Boxes used for packaging detergent produced by the company
3.Salespersons' commissions
4.Supervisor's salary factory
5.Depreciation executive autos
6.Wages of workers assembling computers
7.Insurance, finished goods warehouses
8.Lubricants for production equipment
9.Advertising costs
10.Microchips used in producing calculators
11.Shipping costs on merchandise sold
12.Magazine subscriptions, factory lunchroom
13.Thread in a garment factory
14.Executive life insurance
15.Ink used in textbook production
16.Fringe benefits, materials handling workers
17.Yarn used in sweater production
18.Wages of receptionist, executive offices

For each of the following cases determine the ending balance in the inventory account. (hint: first, determine the total cost of inventory available for sale. next, subtract the cost of the inventory sold to arrive at the ending balance.)a. jill’s dress shop had a beginning balance in its inventory account of $40,000. during the accounting period jill’s purchased $75,000 of inventory, returned $5,000 of inventory, and obtained $750 of purchases discounts. jill’s incurred $1,000 of transportation-in cost and $600 of transportation-out cost. salaries of sales personnel amounted to $31,000. administrative expenses amounted to $35,600. cost of goods sold amounted to $82,300.b. ken’s bait shop had a beginning balance in its inventory account of $8,000. during the accounting period ken’s purchased $36,900 of inventory, obtained $1,200 of purchases allowances, and received $360 of purchases discounts. sales discounts amounted to $640. ken’s incurred $900 of transportation-in cost and $260 of transportation-out cost. selling and administrative cost amounted to $12,300. cost of goods sold amounted to $33,900.a& b. cost of goods avaliable for sale? ending inventory?

Do it! review 16-3 the assembly department for right pens has the following production data for the current month. beginning work in process units transferred out ending work in process 0 22,500 16,000 materials are entered at the beginning of the process. the ending work in process units are 70% complete as to conversion costs. compute the equivalent units of production for (a) materials and (b) conversion costs. materials conversion costs the equivalent units of production

What could cause a production possibilities curve to move down and to the left? a.) a nation loses land after being defeated in a war. b.) an increase in the use of computer technology speeds up production c.) a baby boom 20 years ago results in a large number of young adults in the population today. d.) thousands of investors from overseas invest money in a nations economy.