Question

Gala Company is a manufacturer of laptop computers. Various costs and expenses associated with its operations are as follows.The company intends to classify these costs and expenses into the following categories: (a) direct materials, (b) direct labor, (c) manufacturing overhead, and (d) period costs.For each item, indicate the cost category to which it belongs.ItemCategory1. Property taxes on the factory building. Period Costs Direct Materials Direct Labor Manufacturing Overhead Direct Materials and Manufacturing Overhead2. Production superintendents’ salaries. Period Costs Direct Materials and Manufacturing Overhead Direct Materials Manufacturing Overhead Direct Labor3. Memory boards and chips used in assembling computers. Manufacturing Overhead Direct Materials and Manufacturing Overhead Direct Labor Direct Materials Period Costs4. Depreciation on the factory equipment. Direct Materials Direct Materials and Manufacturing Overhead Direct Labor Manufacturing Overhead Period Costs5. Salaries for assembly-line quality control inspectors. Direct Materials and Manufacturing OverheadDirect MaterialsPeriod CostsDirect Labor or Manufacturing Overhead6. Sales commissions paid to sell laptop computers. Period CostsManufacturing OverheadDirect Materials and Manufacturing OverheadDirect LaborDirect Materials7. Electrical components used in assembling computers. Manufacturing OverheadDirect MaterialsPeriod CostsDirect Materials and Manufacturing OverheadDirect Labor8. Wages of workers assembling laptop computers. Period CostsDirect Materials and Manufacturing OverheadDirect LaborDirect MaterialsManufacturing Overhead9. Soldering materials used on factory assembly lines. Direct Materials and Manufacturing OverheadDirect LaborManufacturing OverheadPeriod CostsDirect Materials10. Salaries for the night security guards for the factory building. Manufacturing OverheadPeriod CostsDirect Materials and Manufacturing OverheadDirect MaterialsDirect Labor

Answer 1

Answer:

The various costs associated with the Gala Company could be classified into the following:

a. Direct Material Cost

Memory boards and chips used in assembling computers.

b. Direct Labour Cost

Production superintendents’ salaries.

Salaries for assembly-line quality control inspectors.

Wages of workers assembling laptop computers.

c. Manufacturing Overhead

Sales commissions paid to sell laptop computers.

Electrical components used in assembling computers.

Soldering materials used on factory assembly lines.

d. Period Cost

Property taxes on the factory building.

Depreciation on the factory equipment.

Salaries for the night security guards for the factory building.

Explanation: