Question

The Walden Manufacturing Corp. has office support salaries of $5,200, factory supplies of $2,300, indirect labor of $7,300, direct materials of $17,300, advertising expense of $3,800, office expense of $14,600, and direct labor of $21,600. What is the total period cost?

Answer 1

Total period cost= $23600

Step-by-step explanation:

Period costs are not directly tied to the production process. Overhead or sales, general, and administrative (SG&A) costs are considered period costs. SG&A includes costs of the corporate office, selling, marketing, and the overall administration of company business. Period costs are not attached to one particular product or the cost of inventory like product costs.

In this exercise:

Period costs:

Office support salaries of $5,200

Advertising expense of $3,800

Office expense of $14,600

Total period cost= $23600