Final answer:
Costs can be classified as fixed, variable, or mixed. Costs in a manufacturer of portable basketball hoops include factory supervisor salary, utilities, assembly worker wages, factory equipment depreciation, and salesperson pay. Each cost has different characteristics that determine its classification.
Step-by-step explanation:
The costs can be classified as follows:
A) Factory supervisor salary: Fixed cost
B) Utilities: Mixed cost (fixed cost for $60 per month and variable cost of $0.07 per unit produced)
C) Assembly worker hourly wages: Variable cost
D) Factory equipment depreciation: Fixed cost
E) Salesperson pay: Mixed cost (fixed cost of $4,000 per month and variable cost of 5% of dollar sales)