Lazy Linda Kitchen Appliances Has Just Begun the Development of a New

question 23

Multiple Choice

Lazy Linda Kitchen Appliances has just begun the development of a new energy-saving, voice-activated toaster. The accountant, Linda Rest, is preparing a life cycle budget. Which of the following costs should be included?
i. The salaries of the designers dedicated to the design of the new toaster.
ii. The committed costs associated with the acquisition of a new machine that manufacturers the voice recognition component of the toaster.
iii. The cost of producing the new toasters.
iv. The costs associated with establishing a distribution network for the new product.

• A) i, ii and iii
• B) i, iii and iv
• C) ii and iii
• D) All of these costs should be included.

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