Question

Listed here are product costs for the production of soccer balls.

Identify each cost (a) as either fixed or variable and (b) as either direct or indirect by selecting the appropriate dropdowns.
1. Lace to hold leather together
2. Wages of assembly workers
3. Coolants for machinery
4. Annual flat fee paid for factory security
5. Leather covers for soccer balls
6. Machinery depreciation (straight-line)
7. Taxes on factory

Answer 1

(a) as either fixed or variable

fixed

Coolants for machinery

Annual flat fee paid for factory security

Machinery depreciation (straight-line)

Taxes on factory

variable

Lace to hold leather together

Wages of assembly workers

Leather covers for soccer balls

(b) as either direct or indirect

direct

Lace to hold leather together

Wages of assembly workers

Leather covers for soccer balls

indirect

Coolants for machinery

Annual flat fee paid for factory security

Machinery depreciation (straight-line)

Taxes on factory

Step-by-step explanation:

Fixed Costs are constant for any production level. Variable Costs vary directly with production.

Direct Costs are easily traced to the product manufactured. Indirect costs are not easily traced and they need to be allocated to Products manufactured.