Question

How would the inventory cost change if labeling and packing were moved to the DC? Assuming the demands are independent of each other. [Solution: $311,653,500]

Answer 1

Answer:

Firstly packaging and labeling costs can be either be charged on variable overheads cost or on selling overheads costs( distribution and marketing cost).

Assuming they are charged on Selling overheads cost:

There are no figures to illustrate the change on inventory cost as a result of moving Labeling and packaging from selling overheads to Direct Costs ( DC) but indefinitely when there are new costs charged to the direct costs of inventory, inventory cost will increase by their exact costs.

If they are charged on Variable overheads then they are already part of inventory cost as is variable cost on Work in process therefore there wont be change in inventory cost just change in direct material.

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