Question

ndicate whether each of the following costs should be classified as a product cost or as an SG&A cost in accordance with GAAP: Direct materials used in a manufacturing company. Indirect materials used in a manufacturing company. Salaries of employees working in the accounting department. Commissions paid to sales staff. Interest on the mortgage for the company’s corporate headquarters. Indirect labor used to manufacture inventory. Attorney’s fees paid to protect the company from frivolous lawsuits. Research and development costs incurred to create new drugs for a pharmaceutical company. The cost of secretarial supplies used in a doctor’s office. Depreciation on the office furniture of the company president.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

The product cost is a combination of direct material cost, direct labor cost, and the manufacturing overhead cost. The manufacturing overhead cost is an indirect cost which is related to the factory expenses.

And, the SG&A cost is a sales, general ,and admin costs incurred to advertise the company's products so that it can accomplish its sales targets which can build a good reputation in the market.

So, the categorization is shown below:

Direct materials used in a manufacturing company. = Product cost

Indirect materials used in a manufacturing company. = Product cost

Salaries of employees working in the accounting department. = sales, general ,and admin costs

Commissions paid to sales staff. = sales, general ,and admin costs

Interest on the mortgage for the company’s corporate headquarters. = sales, general ,and admin costs

Indirect labor used to manufacture inventory. = Product cost

Attorney’s fees paid to protect the company from frivolous law suits. = sales, general ,and admin costs

Research and development costs incurred to create new drugs for a pharmaceutical company. = sales, general ,and admin costs

The cost of secretarial supplies used in a doctor’s office. = sales, general ,and admin costs

Depreciation on the office furniture of the company president. = sales, general ,and admin costs