The Salary Paid to the Supervisor of an Assembly Line

question 35

Multiple Choice

The salary paid to the supervisor of an assembly line would normally be classified as:

• A) Direct labor.
• B) Indirect labor.
• C) A period cost.
• D) A general cost.
• E) An assembly cost.

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