Answer:
a. Property taxes, factory. <u>Fixed Cost. Indirect Manufacturing Cost. </u>
b. Boxes used for packaging detergent produced by the company. <u>Variable cost. Direct Manufacturing cost.</u>
c. Salespersons' commissions. <u>Variable cost. Selling cost. </u>
d. Supervisor's salary, factory. <u>Fixed cost. Indirect manufacturing cost.</u>
e. Depreciation, executive autos.<u> Fixed cost. Administrative cost. </u>
f. Wages of workers assembling computers.<u> Variable cost. Direct manufacturing cost. </u>
g. Insurance, finished goods warehouses. <u>Fixed cost. Selling cost. </u>
h. Lubricants for production equipment. <u>Variable cost. Indirect manufacturing cost.</u>
i. Advertising costs. <u>Fixed cost. Selling costs. </u>
j. Microchips used in producing calculators. <u>Variable costs. Direct manufacturing cost. </u>
k. Shipping costs on merchandise sold.<u> Variable cost. Selling cost.</u>
l. Magazine subscriptions, factory lunchroom.<u> Fixed cost. Indirect manufacturing cost.</u>
m. Thread in a garment factory. <u>Variable cost. Indirect manufacturing cost. </u>
n. Billing costs. <u>Variable cost. Selling cost. </u>
o. Executive life insurance. <u>Fixed cost. Administrative cost. </u>
p. Ink used in textbook production. <u>Variable cost. Indirect manufacturing cost.</u>
q. Fringe benefits, assembly-line workers. <u>Variable cost. Indirect manufacturing cost. </u>
r. Yarn used in sweater production. <u>Variable cost. Direct manufacturing cost. </u>
s. Wages of receptionist, executive offices. <u>Fixed cost. Administrative cost. </u>