ACCT 2230 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Variable Cost, Direct Labor Cost, Employee Benefits

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Divide manufacturing costs into three broad categories: direct materials, direct labour and manufacturing overhead. Direct materials: those materials that become an integral part of a finished product and can be conveniently traced to it. Indirect materials: small items of material that may become an integral part of a finished product but whose costs of tracing exceed the benefits. Direct labour : those factory labour costs that can be traced easily to individual units of product. Indirect labour: costs of janitors, supervisors, materials handlers, other factory workers. Manufacturing overhead: all costs associated with manufacturing except direct materials and direct labour. Only costs associated with operating the production facility (factory) Aka: indirect manufacturing cost, factory overhead, factory burden. Indirect materials, indirect labour, maintenance, repairs on production equipment, heat/light, property taxes, etc. Conversion cost: manufacturing overhead combined with direct labour. This term states stems from the fact that direct labour costs and overhead costs are incurred to convert materials into finished products.

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