There Are Four Major Business Functions: Sales and Marketing; Manufacturing

question 23

True/False

There are four major business functions: Sales and marketing; manufacturing and production; finance and accounting; and information technology.

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Definitions:

Period Costs

Costs that are expensed in the period in which they are incurred, rather than being capitalized or included in the cost of goods sold, such as selling, general, and administrative expenses.

Direct Materials

Raw materials that can be directly associated with the production of goods, clearly identifiable and allocable to specific products or jobs.

Factory Overhead

The total of all indirect costs associated with manufacturing, including indirect labor, materials, and expenses not directly tied to the production of goods.

Manufacturing Costs

Expenses directly related to the production of goods, including direct labor, direct materials, and overhead costs.