Required:
for Each of the Following Costs in Manufacturing Companies

question 97

Essay

Required:
For each of the following costs in manufacturing companies, identify a cost driver and explain why it is appropriate.
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}\hline \text { Manufacturing Costs } & \text { Driver and why appropriate } \\\hline \text { A. Equipment maintenance } & \\\hline\text { B. Building utilities } & \\\hline\text { C. Computer operations } & \\\hline\text { D. Quality control } & \\\hline\text { E. Material handling } & \\\hline\text { F. Material storage } & \\\hline\text { G. Factory depreciation } & \\\hline\text { H. Set up costs } & \\\hline\text { I. Engineering changes } & \\\hline \text { J. Advertising expense }\\\hline\end{array}$

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