Identify Activity Bases
From the following list of activity bases for an automobile dealership, select the base that would be most appropriate for each of these costs: (1) preparation costs (cleaning, oil, and gasoline costs) for each car received, (2) salespersons' commission of 5% of the sales price for each car sold, and (3) administrative costs for ordering cars.
Number of cars sold
Dollar amount of cars ordered
Number of cars ordered
Number of cars on hand
Number of cars received
Dollar amount of cars sold
Dollar amount of cars received
Dollar amount of cars on hand
1. Preparation costs (cleaning, oil, and gasoline costs) for each car received
2. Salespersons' commission of 5% of the sales price for each car sold
3. Administrative costs for ordering cars