Which One of the Following Items Is a Direct Cost

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following items is a direct cost?

• A) Customer-service costs of a multiproduct firm; Product A is the cost object.
• B) Printing costs incurred for payroll check processing; payroll check processing is the cost object.
• C) The salary of a maintenance supervisor in a multiproduct manufacturing plant; Product B is the cost object.
• D) Utility costs of the administrative offices; the accounting department is the cost object.

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Definitions:

Magnetic Field

An invisible field around magnetic materials where magnetic forces are exerted and can be detected by other magnetic materials or moving electric charges.

North Magnetic Pole

The point on the Earth's surface where geomagnetic field lines are directed vertically downwards, the opposite of the Geographical North Pole.

Compass Needle

A magnetized pointer free to align itself with Earth's magnetic field, used in compasses for navigation.

Earth

The third planet from the Sun, our home planet, or in electrical terms, the reference point in an electrical circuit for the return path of currents or a direct physical connection to the ground.